Netwa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Netwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Netwa (19) may also be a first name.
Netwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Netwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Netwa (Arabic: نيتوا) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Netwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Netwa reside; 63 percent reside in Central Africa and 63 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Netwa is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name globally, held by 19 people.
Netwa is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and Cameroon, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netwat | 91 | 23 | / |
| Netway | 91 | 17 | / |
| Nethway | 83 | 3 | / |
| Netwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nitwa | 80 | 477 | / |
| Netua | 80 | 63 | / |
| Natwa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Netwo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Netwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nedwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Notwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neathway | 77 | 122 | / |
| Naethway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noytwa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nattwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nathwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nothwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Needwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngetua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Netuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nethua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nedwad | 73 | 0 | / |
| Natway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nedwash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naitwat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngetweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Netouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nathway | 67 | 0 | / |
Netwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Netwa in the Arabic language | ||
| نيتوا | nytwa | - |
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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 Netwa
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