Nhokwara Surname

294,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nhokwara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nhokwara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,2881:11,9861,584
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nhokwara Last Name Facts

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

Nhokwara is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nhokwara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nhokwara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 294,637th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,627,449 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nhokwara are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Nhokwara is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,288 people, or 1 in 11,986. In Zimbabwe Nhokwara is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 28 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Nhokwara occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

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Nakwarau75177/
Nakwarai7514/
Nakwaira755/
Nahkwera751/
Nongwara751/
Nhekwera751/
Nakwaarau719/
Nhangwara713/
Nakwairai711/
Nogwaro6711/
Nakuara678/
Nakwera676/
Nogbara673/
Nagwara672/
Noguara672/
Nekuara671/
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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
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  • 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 Nhokwara
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