Nanwah Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Nanwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Nanwah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nanwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nanwah occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nanwah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nanwah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nanwah are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 275,533. In Liberia Nanwah is most prevalent in: Nimba County, where 75 percent live and Margibi County, where 25 percent live. Aside from Liberia Nanwah is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnanwah | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nanwa | 91 | 258 | / |
| Nanwai | 83 | 38 | / |
| Nnanwa | 83 | 38 | / |
| Nainwa | 83 | 28 | / |
| Nanway | 83 | 17 | / |
| Nannwa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Gnanwa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Nhanwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nanuah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nanwoh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nanwaz | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nanwaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nonwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nainwad | 77 | 52 | / |
| Nasnuah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Namwach | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nainway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhanhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hnanwaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naanbah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nonwaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngainwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namwash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nahanwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanba | 73 | 46,524 | / |
| Nanua | 73 | 426 | / |
| Namwa | 73 | 302 | / |
| Nanwo | 73 | 106 | / |
| Nanva | 73 | 30 | / |
| Nonwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Naanvath | 71 | 7 | / |
| Namwatch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngainwoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngonwaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naimnwad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namwai | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Gnonwa | 67 | 785 | / |
| Nanuea | 67 | 208 | / |
| Gnanwo | 67 | 122 | / |
| Nanwou | 67 | 75 | / |
| Namwau | 67 | 73 | / |
| Nanvat | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nanuho | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nanbai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nnonwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nanboh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nanhua | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nanvad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nannua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nangeewai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nganua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nanbha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nanuoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naumwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nanwei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nasimwaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Namwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naamwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nanvas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Natnua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nanuae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnanva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnanwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanwwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nonbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasnva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nainua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namnua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naimwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nainba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanbaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naunva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neunwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnassinwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnanba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahnua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanvap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanuad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namway | 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
- 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 Nanwah
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