Nchagwa Surname
Approximately 4,072 people bear this surname
Nchagwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,677 | 1:17,251 | 2,066 |
| Tanzania | 1,392 | 1:38,033 | 4,381 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Nchagwa (3,144) may also be a first name.
Nchagwa Demographics
Nchagwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nchagwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nchagwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nchagwa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nchagwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 113,589th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,789,672 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nchagwa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nchagwa is also the 128,323rd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 3,144 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 2,677 people, or 1 in 17,251. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Migori County, where 98 percent are found, Kisii County, where 1 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Nchagwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nchagwa surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nchagwah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ncagwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nchangwah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nchagwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nchagba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nshangwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nshagwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njagwa | 77 | 113 | / |
| Nzagwa | 77 | 44 | / |
| Nsagwa | 77 | 30 | / |
| Nchaangwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nchakwi | 71 | 135 | / |
| Nceugwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nchogwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsiagwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nchekwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsaigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsiagwai | 67 | 111 | / |
| N'Sangwa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nchangvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nzangwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchanguo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncheagbe | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nchagwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis