Nganawe Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Central African Republic

Nganawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nganawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nganawe (7) may also be a first name.

Nganawe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nganawe has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nganawe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Nganawe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nganawe live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 7 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: East Region, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Central African Republic, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Nganawe
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