Nguwo Surname
Approximately 1,438 people bear this surname
Nguwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| Zimbabwe | 371 | 1:41,613 | 6,424 |
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| Namibia | 33 | 1:73,012 | 7,607 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nguwo (25) may also be a first name.
Nguwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nguwo occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguwo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nguwo is the 271,034th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,067,834 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguwo live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name Nguwo is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 706 people, or 1 in 24,248. Aside from Malawi this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngauwo | 91 | 9 | / |
| Nguwoh | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nguwuo | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ngouwo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nghuwo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nenguwo | 83 | 204 | / |
| Ngouwou | 83 | 20 | / |
| Ngueuwo | 83 | 10 | / |
| Ngheuwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngubo | 80 | 16,017 | / |
| Ngowo | 80 | 4,784 | / |
| Nguwa | 80 | 3,021 | / |
| Nguvo | 80 | 2,150 | / |
| Ngiwo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ng'owo | 73 | 922 | / |
| Ngouwa | 73 | 319 | / |
| Ngoubo | 73 | 56 | / |
| Ngguwa | 73 | 34 | / |
| Nguboh | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ngujuo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngowou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngubou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nguwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngiwoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngauwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ng'iwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nggubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ng'uwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubou | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Ngueuwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngouvou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ng'uswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngauswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouvoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghiewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghuevo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghuivo | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gowou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngushwa | 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 Nguwo
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