Where Does The Last Name Nangwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nangwa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nangwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 393,872^nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,124,354 people. The last name Nangwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nangwa are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nangwa is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 27 people.

Nangwa is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 596 people, or 1 in 88,828. In Tanzania Nangwa is most common in: Singida Region, where 43 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 21 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.