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
Nghwaya is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nghwaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nghwaya is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nghwaya are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,308,851. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Shinyanga Region, where 56 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 25 percent are found and Geita Region, where 6 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also found 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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