Nandwa Surname
Approximately 7,372 people bear this surname
Nandwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7,312 | 1:6,316 | 858 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Nandwa (1,337) may also be a first name.
Nandwa Demographics
Nandwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nandwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nandwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nandwa (Oriya: ଧାନୱାର) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nandwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nandwa is the 67,505th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 988,544 people. The surname Nandwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nandwa are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nandwa is also the 214,787th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 1,337 people.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 7,312 people, or 1 in 6,316. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent live, Nairobi County, where 14 percent live and Vihiga County, where 5 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Nandwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nandwa surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States Nandwa are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Nandwa earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngandwa | 92 | 69 | / |
| Nandwat | 92 | 11 | / |
| Nhandwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nandwah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nandwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nandwad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nasendwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nga'ndwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nahandwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Natendwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nandwe | 83 | 120 | / |
| Nandua | 83 | 50 | / |
| Nondwa | 83 | 45 | / |
| Nandva | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nandwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nandwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Namdwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nassendwa | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nanduah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ngandua | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nhandwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nhondwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nandwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nandbai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nosindwa | 71 | 73 | / |
| Nhgandwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngaandwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngand'we | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nganndwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nandwich | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nantwi | 67 | 1,446 | / |
| Nantua | 67 | 99 | / |
| Nandui | 67 | 70 | / |
| Nandve | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ñandua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nondwe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nassendwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namdua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nondua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nachindwe | 67 | 1 | / |
Nandwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nandwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଧାନୱାର | dhanawara | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nandwa
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