Namwayi Surname
Approximately 2,657 people bear this surname
Namwayi Surname User-submission:
The surname Namwayi means 'keeper of children', 'keeper of family'. It is a feminine surname for Muwandya of the the Wandya tribe, Mpangala, Zambia. Their chief is Mwenimpangala.
Namwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,625 | 1:6,038 | 723 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Namwayi (12) may also be a first name.
Namwayi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Namwayi means 'keeper of children', 'keeper of family'. It is a feminine surname for Muwandya of the the Wandya tribe, Mpangala, Zambia. Their chief is Mwenimpangala.
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Where Does The Last Name Namwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Namwayi is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Namwayi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namwayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Namwayi is the 163,470th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,742,772 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namwayi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Namwayi is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,625 people, or 1 in 6,038. In Zambia it is most common in: Muchinga Province, where 76 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live and Malawi, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namwaiyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Namwai | 92 | 1,312 | / |
| Namway | 92 | 1 | / |
| Namwaya | 86 | 2,009 | / |
| Namweyi | 86 | 20 | / |
| Namwaye | 86 | 6 | / |
| Namwaji | 86 | 5 | / |
| Namvayi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Namwayo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Namwayu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Namwaaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nnamwaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nambahyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nambay | 77 | 158 | / |
| Nambai | 77 | 93 | / |
| Namwau | 77 | 73 | / |
| Nanwai | 77 | 38 | / |
| Nanway | 77 | 17 | / |
| Namwaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Namvai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Namwea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namuay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nambaya | 71 | 4,899 | / |
| Nambayo | 71 | 1,869 | / |
| Namweya | 71 | 746 | / |
| Namwoyo | 71 | 439 | / |
| Namwiyo | 71 | 366 | / |
| Namwiya | 71 | 245 | / |
| Namwija | 71 | 153 | / |
| Nambaji | 71 | 116 | / |
| Namwaje | 71 | 50 | / |
| Namwaja | 71 | 44 | / |
| Namwoya | 71 | 33 | / |
| Nambaye | 71 | 14 | / |
| Namweyo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nanwaie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nanwayo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nanwaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Namweye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Namuaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nanwaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namuaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namvuyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambayu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naimbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nainway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namuhaya | 67 | 156 | / |
| Namwajje | 67 | 56 | / |
| Naimbaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Namuhaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngamwaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Namhweya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nambhaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namwihya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namwijja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namwauje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambooyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naimbeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najnbayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namwooya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namuhayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnamweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nainwoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naambaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neanwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanmbaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naymbaye | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Namwayi
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