Newaka Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Newaka Surname User-submission:

The Newaka surname means 'strong and courage one'. Someone who is not afraid of other peoples opinions and is highly favored by all those that surround them. It comes from the Bantu people of southern Africa.

Newaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia5031:4,790891
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Newaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Newaka surname means 'strong and courage one'. Someone who is not afraid of other peoples opinions and is highly favored by all those that surround them. It comes from the Bantu people of southern Africa.

- paula_marqiano

Newaka Last Name Facts

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

Newaka occurs more in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 609,110th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Newaka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Namibia, where it is borne by 503 people, or 1 in 4,790. In Namibia Newaka is primarily found in: Oshana Region, where 32 percent are found, Khomas Region, where 23 percent are found and Oshikoto Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Namibia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nawaka83164/
Nowaka834/
Niwaka831/
Newake831/
Nevaka831/
Naevaka779/
Nawakai774/
Nawakka772/
Nowakah771/
Nawacka771/
Nebaaka771/
Neabaka771/
Nowwaka771/
Nawakhau713/
Niwakuha712/
Niewacki711/
Newacker711/
Nesvadka711/
Naweka67771/
Navaka67409/
Niwaki67230/
Nawako67144/
Navoka67130/
Njuaka6774/
Novaka6756/
Noveka6730/
Njwaki6722/
Nawaqa6710/
Niwako676/
Nowako673/
Njwaqa672/
Newoko672/
Nebako672/
Nowoka671/
Niveka671/
Naveka671/
Nawoka671/
Neveka671/
Njueka671/
Nhwake671/

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