Nghwaya Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Nghwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Nghwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nghwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nghwaya occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nghwaya? popularity and diffusion
Nghwaya is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Nghwaya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nghwaya live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,308,851. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Shinyanga Region, where 56 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 25 percent are found and Geita Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ng'hwaya | 93 | 929 | / |
| Ngh'waya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ngwaya | 92 | 3,321 | / |
| Ng'waya | 86 | 223 | / |
| Ngwayah | 86 | 141 | / |
| Ngway | 83 | 39 | / |
| Ngwaa | 83 | 29 | / |
| Ngweyaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayi | 77 | 1,595 | / |
| Ngbaya | 77 | 530 | / |
| Ngweya | 77 | 340 | / |
| Ngwayu | 77 | 292 | / |
| Nguaya | 77 | 208 | / |
| Nkwaya | 77 | 182 | / |
| Ngwayo | 77 | 156 | / |
| Ngwaja | 77 | 126 | / |
| Ngwiya | 77 | 124 | / |
| Ngwaye | 77 | 81 | / |
| Ngwuya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngcwayi | 71 | 193 | / |
| Ngweyah | 71 | 31 | / |
| Ngqweya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nguayap | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngqwayi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngwiyah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngwehya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngwayie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayep | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Gwayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguoaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngweeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwey | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Ngwai | 67 | 726 | / |
| Ngwau | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nkwayaya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ngwea | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nkwaa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nguayaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nguay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ningwahy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ng'hwaje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngwoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nengwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouhoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngbay | 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 Nghwaya
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