Njelwa Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Njelwa Surname Definition:

Njelwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: poor.

Njelwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2631:201,29917,178
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Njelwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Njelwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: poor.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njelwa Last Name Facts

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

Njelwa occurs most in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Njelwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njelwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 940,398th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njelwa live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Njelwa is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 201,299. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 49 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 48 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

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Nyelwach711/
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Ngelua6727/
Nielba6717/
Nielua676/
Nzelua674/
Nsilwa671/
Nyelwo671/
Njilua671/
Nselua671/
Ncilwa671/
N'Yelba629/
Nshilwa622/
Ngilewa621/
Ngielua621/
Ngelbai621/
Nielvay620/
Ngiyolwa574/
Gneelweez535/
Nielbo5039/
Nsilua5021/
Nyilua5017/
Nzeluo504/
Nyelbe503/
Nzilua501/
Njilui501/
Ngelue501/
Nyelbi501/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njelwa
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