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 is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nchagwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 113,589th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,789,672 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nchagwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nchagwa is also the 128,323rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 3,144 people.
The surname Nchagwa is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,677 people, or 1 in 17,251. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Migori County, where 98 percent reside, Kisii County, where 1 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Nchagwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name 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
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