Narkwa Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Narkwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Narkwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Narkwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Narkwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Narkwa occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Narkwa? popularity and diffusion

Narkwa is the 786,896th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Narkwa are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Narkwa is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Besides Ghana it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Narkwah92353/
Norkwa832/
Narkwe831/
Nargwa831/
Nahyrkway801/
Gnarkua771/
Narengwa711/
Narkweth711/
Norkwe675/
Narkwetch674/
Narcua672/
Narkue671/

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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
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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 Narkwa
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