Where Does The Last Name Nigwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nigwa is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 940,398^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nigwa reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nigwa is also the 1,525,482^nd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 44 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 248,552. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 95 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 4 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 0 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Nigwa occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.