Nguwa Surname
Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname
Nguwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,107 | 1:35,064 | 4,343 |
| Kenya | 597 | 1:77,353 | 7,208 |
| Tanzania | 149 | 1:355,313 | 26,378 |
| Zimbabwe | 110 | 1:140,348 | 18,198 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Nguwa (351) may also be a first name.
Nguwa Demographics
Nguwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nguwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nguwa occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nguwa is the 146,698th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,412,296 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nguwa live; 70 percent live in Central Africa and 70 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 465,148th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 351 people.
Nguwa is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,107 people, or 1 in 35,064. Apart from The DR Congo this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 20 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.
Nguwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (94%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngouwa | 91 | 319 | / |
| Ngguwa | 91 | 34 | / |
| Nguwah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nguwai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngauwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ng'uwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngueuwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ngouwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngushwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nguwaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngauswa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ng'uswa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nguba | 80 | 6,510 | / |
| Nguwo | 80 | 1,438 | / |
| Nguwi | 80 | 192 | / |
| Nguva | 80 | 174 | / |
| Ngiwa | 80 | 72 | / |
| Nguwe | 80 | 38 | / |
| Ngushwai | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ngauchwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngushway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngouba | 73 | 710 | / |
| Nguhwe | 73 | 202 | / |
| Ngubai | 73 | 67 | / |
| Nguswe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nguwer | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ngauwo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nguuva | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngowua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nguwoh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nguwuo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ng'uva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngouwo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngouwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nggiwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nguwet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngguwi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngouva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nguwih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngujwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngauba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngowwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngujua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngubea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghuwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngihua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngauwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngubha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nenguwo | 67 | 204 | / |
| Ng'huba | 67 | 129 | / |
| Ngoubai | 67 | 103 | / |
| Ngouwou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ngueuwo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nggubha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngueuva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngueuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'ubai | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngheuwo | 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 Nguwa
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