Newaka Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 503 | 1:4,790 | 891 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
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_marqianoNewaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Newaka is more frequently found in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Newaka is the 609,110th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Newaka live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently used 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. Excluding Namibia Newaka exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neiwaka | 92 | 14 | / |
| Ngewaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nawaka | 83 | 164 | / |
| Nowaka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Niwaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Newake | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nevaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naevaka | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nawakai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nawakka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nowakah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nawacka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nebaaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neabaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nowwaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nawakhau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Niwakuha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Niewacki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Newacker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nesvadka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naweka | 67 | 771 | / |
| Navaka | 67 | 409 | / |
| Niwaki | 67 | 230 | / |
| Nawako | 67 | 144 | / |
| Navoka | 67 | 130 | / |
| Njuaka | 67 | 74 | / |
| Novaka | 67 | 56 | / |
| Noveka | 67 | 30 | / |
| Njwaki | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nawaqa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Niwako | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nowako | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njwaqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Newoko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nebako | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nowoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niveka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naveka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neveka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njueka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhwake | 67 | 1 | / |
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