Nawanga Surname

217,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nawanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7841:21,8363,343
Uganda7491:52,1226,279
Kenya1771:260,90317,444
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Namibia131:185,3399,730
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nawanga (92) may also be a first name.

Nawanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nawanga is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawanga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 217,797th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,872,235 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nawanga are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most frequent given name globally, held by 92 people.

The surname Nawanga is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 21,836. Without taking into account Malawi it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 40 percent reside and Kenya, where 9 percent reside.

Nawanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Nawanga last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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 Nawanga
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