Ngwazah Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Ngwazah Surname User-submission:

The surname Ngwazah means 'fish'. It originates from the Lisu tribe, an ethnic group primarily found in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, China, and Thailand.

Ngwazah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India451:17,045,897267,282
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Ngwazah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ngwazah means 'fish'. It originates from the Lisu tribe, an ethnic group primarily found in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, China, and Thailand.

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Ngwazah Last Name Facts

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

Ngwazah occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwazah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngwazah is the 2,876,555th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ngwazah live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 91 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The Maldives, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwaza92311/
Gwuazah868/
Ngqwaza868/
Ngwazai863/
Ngwadza863/
Gwazzah861/
Gwazaha861/
Gwarzah861/
Ngcwaza861/
Ngwazia861/
Ngwezah861/
Ngwaiza861/
Gwaza8314,730/
Ngwadzai80397/
Ngwasaah801/
Ngwaudza801/
Ngwasa77202/
Gwazai77124/
Ngweza77112/
Ngwazo77103/
Nkwaza7772/
Ngbaza7768/
Ngwaca7732/
Gwazha7721/
Gwazza7721/
Gwarza7721/
Gwazia7710/
Kgwaza779/
Gwazaa776/
Nguaza774/
Guazah774/
Ngwaxa772/
Gwauza772/
Gwaaza772/
Gqwaza772/
Gwaiza771/
Gwazat771/
Nqwaza771/
Gwazja771/
Gwuaza771/
Gwahza771/
Gwajah771/
Ngwacheah753/
Ngwasha71297/
Nghwasa71133/
Ngwadzo7147/
Kwaizah7138/
Nguazoh7129/
Ngwasho7123/
Ngwezoh7121/
Kwazaha7119/
Ngwassa7114/
Ng'wasa7110/
Ngwacho715/
Ngwasoh714/
Ngqweza714/
Ngwesah713/
Ngwaisa712/
Nguazay711/
Nkwazea711/
Ngwedza711/
Nkwaiza711/
Gbazaha711/
Nkwezah711/
Ngwadja711/
Ngwacha711/
Ngwosah711/
Ngwesaa711/
Kwaza673,196/
Guaza673,156/
Gwasa671,394/
Gbaza671,031/
Gwoza67734/
Ngwaudzo67212/
Gwazo6738/
Ngwachuo676/
Cwaza671/
Ngwatcha671/
Ngwashoh671/
Ngwaisap671/
Nghwassa671/
Qwaza671/

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