Ngweshani Surname
640,141st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 475 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania
Ngweshani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 475 | 1:111,456 | 10,729 |
Ngweshani (161) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwetshani | 95 | 5 | / |
| Ngwesani | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nkwetshani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ngwexani | 82 | 7 | / |
| Ngwisani | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ngwisanyi | 78 | 44 | / |
| Nkweishana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nguisani | 71 | 428 | / |
| Ngwizani | 71 | 109 | / |
| Ngwexane | 71 | 37 | / |
| Ngwisana | 71 | 21 | / |
| Nkwezani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngwezane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguissani | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nkwishana | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Guessane | 63 | 1 | / |
| N'Guessanj | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nguizani | 59 | 2,018 | / |
| Nkwezane | 59 | 147 | / |
| Nkwisana | 59 | 11 | / |
| Nguisane | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ngwizane | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nquisani | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nkuetsane | 56 | 6 | / |
| Nguizanai | 56 | 1 | / |
| N'Guesseine | 50 | 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 Ngweshani
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis