Nawu Surname

350,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nawu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6551:201,90719,120
Zimbabwe3351:46,0847,087
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Qatar161:147,37516,023
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nawu (626) may also be a first name.

Nawu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nawu is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nawu is the 350,743rd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,007,256 people. The surname Nawu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Nawu live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 63 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 333,003rd most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 626 people.

The last name Nawu is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 655 people, or 1 in 201,907. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 73 percent reside, Gorontalo, where 21 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 3 percent reside. Beside Indonesia Nawu occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 32 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nhawu891,403/
Naawu89511/
Nawau8914/
Nawou8914/
Nawud899/
Nawui895/
Naiwu894/
Nawuh893/
Nnawu891/
Nawuj891/
Nawgu891/
Gnawui809/
Nawous804/
Naiweu803/
Ngawuh801/
Nawahu801/
Naiswu801/
Nauwau801/
Gnawou801/
Naiwau801/
Nnauwu801/
Nawoud801/
Nabu754,143/
Navu75270/
Newu75157/
Nowu7524/
Nnawuhe732/
Ngawouh731/
Nawouha731/
Nahawou731/
Nabou67984/
Nnabu67984/
Naabu67822/
Nawój67779/
Nabau67750/
Naibu67494/
Novau67431/
Ngavu67345/
Navus67300/
Nabhu67196/
Navau67170/
Nawoe67116/
Nobau6769/
Nabeu6758/
Nabui6742/
Nawoo6739/
Navud6722/
Nhabu6719/
Navou6718/
Newuh6715/
Nowou6714/
Neweu6713/
Nowut6713/
Naveu6711/
Naubu679/
Naybu678/
Noiwu678/
Nnowu678/
Nnawuhie676/
Hnabu674/
Nevau673/
Neabu673/
Neiwu672/
Navhu672/
Navuy671/
Nabuy671/
Newui671/
Naavu671/
Naivu671/
Ñawuy671/
Neewu671/
Nabuj671/
Nayvu671/
Nhavu671/
Nowuh671/
Nowau671/
Navui671/

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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 Nawu
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