Njerwa Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Njerwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Njerwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njerwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Njerwa is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njerwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Njerwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njerwa reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Njerwa is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 4,279,777. Not including Malawi it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njirwa | 83 | 52 | / |
| Ngerwa | 83 | 33 | / |
| Njerwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njerba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nierzwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nierway | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngerwua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyerwoha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nierva | 67 | 2,263 | / |
| Ngirwa | 67 | 837 | / |
| Njerve | 67 | 70 | / |
| Nzirwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nierba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngerba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niervas | 62 | 86 | / |
| Nihirwa | 62 | 27 | / |
| N'Yerba | 62 | 12 | / |
| Ngervai | 62 | 5 | / |
| Nzairwa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngirewa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nyiorwua | 57 | 5 | / |
| Nsirwoha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nzairwoha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nijerhuis | 53 | 1 | / |
| Niervo | 50 | 259 | / |
| Nzeruo | 50 | 110 | / |
| Ngerue | 50 | 5 | / |
| Njirbi | 50 | 3 | / |
| Nieruo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nsirua | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nierve | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ngervo | 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 Njerwa
- 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