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

The last name Ngwazah is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ngwazah.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwazah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngwazah is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Ngwazah is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ngwazah reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India it is most numerous in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 91 percent are found. Other than India Ngwazah occurs in one country. It is also common in The Maldives, where 2 percent are found.

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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