Nandawa Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Nandawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 121 | 1:67,386 | 8,792 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Nandawa (85) may also be a first name.
Nandawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nandawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nandawa (Marathi: नंदवा, Oriya: ଲାକଡ଼ା) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nandawa? popularity and diffusion
Nandawa is the 1,447,279th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Nandawa live; 82 percent live in Oceania Islands and 82 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Nandawa is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread forename on earth, held by 85 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 67,386. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 76 percent are found, Morobe, where 23 percent are found and Northern, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Nandawa occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nandawat | 93 | 47 | / |
| Ngandawa | 93 | 13 | / |
| Ngandawai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nandaba | 86 | 301 | / |
| Nandawo | 86 | 48 | / |
| Nandava | 86 | 20 | / |
| Nandowa | 86 | 16 | / |
| Nandawe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nandewa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Namdawa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nandabai | 80 | 96 | / |
| Nhandava | 80 | 37 | / |
| Nandavat | 80 | 33 | / |
| Ngandowa | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nandavad | 80 | 22 | / |
| Ngandawe | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nandavah | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nandgawe | 80 | 11 | / |
| Naundaba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngandawi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nandavai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nandaaba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnandawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Namdaiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nandabhai | 75 | 144 | / |
| Nandhabai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nandavaai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nandavaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nandavath | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nondaba | 71 | 733 | / |
| Nandave | 71 | 340 | / |
| Nandabi | 71 | 195 | / |
| Nondawo | 71 | 18 | / |
| Nandabo | 71 | 13 | / |
| Nandowe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nandavi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nandova | 71 | 10 | / |
| Nandabe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nandeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nondava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nandgave | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Nandowey | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ngandowe | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nandaver | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nandgavi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngondawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naindoba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhondowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nandavet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nandhabi | 67 | 1 | / |
Nandawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nandawa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାକଡ଼ା | lakara | - |
| Nandawa in the Marathi language | ||
| नंदवा | nandava | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - 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 Nandawa
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