Nawina Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nawina Surname Definition:

Nawina is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: at a women gathering.

Nawina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Nawina (197) may also be a first name.

Nawina Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nawina is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: at a women gathering.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nawina Last Name Facts

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

Nawina is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawina? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nawina are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nawina is also the 646,152nd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 197 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Western Province, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Liberia, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nawinna929/
Nawaina923/
Nawinau921/
Nawigna921/
Ngawinga864/
Nawouina861/
Nabina831,002/
Navina83213/
Nawena8359/
Nowina8356/
Nawino834/
Nawinyoha801/
Nabeina7762/
Naibina7743/
Naboina7736/
Navinat7729/
Naivina7716/
Nabinay7712/
Nabaina7710/
Navinna779/
Naviona774/
Nawingo773/
Navinas772/
Nauvina772/
Nawaino772/
Navinay772/
Novaina771/
Naweena771/
Nawuena771/
Nowinna771/
Naabina771/
Gnawena771/
Ngavina771/
Navinga771/
Navinah771/
Nauvinga7147/
Naabinah7120/
Navineau7115/
Nachvina717/
Nawainou712/
Navingah712/
Naweenay712/
Nabainna711/
Naivinga711/
Nawhiney711/
Nowinnah711/
Navaaina711/
Nabena671,467/
Novina67640/
Nevina6775/
Navena6758/
Navyna6726/
Navino678/
Nobina677/
Névina671/
Nawhinney671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nawina
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