Njewa Surname
Approximately 3,991 people bear this surname
Njewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3,764 | 1:4,548 | 633 |
| Tanzania | 147 | 1:360,147 | 26,649 |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 1:257,304 | 27,433 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Njewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Njewa is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Njewa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 115,651st most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,825,995 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njewa reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 3,764 people, or 1 in 4,548. Aside from Malawi it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndjewa | 91 | 223 | / |
| Njewah | 91 | 20 | / |
| Njeuwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Njiewa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Najiewa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njiwa | 80 | 4,460 | / |
| Ngewa | 80 | 2,285 | / |
| Njeba | 80 | 592 | / |
| Nsewa | 80 | 502 | / |
| Nzewa | 80 | 303 | / |
| Nyewa | 80 | 79 | / |
| Njewo | 80 | 15 | / |
| Nhewa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Njeva | 80 | 11 | / |
| Njewe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ncewa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gnewa | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Jewatt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngeywa | 73 | 1,342 | / |
| Ndjiwa | 73 | 367 | / |
| Njiwah | 73 | 231 | / |
| Njeaba | 73 | 75 | / |
| Njebah | 73 | 55 | / |
| Nyewah | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ngeswa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gniewa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Nzeuwa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nchewa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nsewua | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nyeway | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nseuwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Neiwah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Njevha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nioewa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njewou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ndjewo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Njijwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngewai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Niewaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nsewah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njiewo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngnewa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyajwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzeswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzeawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzewah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niewat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeeba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeiba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njebay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njewoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njewie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njewei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeuwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeeva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyehwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Jeba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neewah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngewua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngejwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Sewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Zewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiwap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyeswah | 67 | 826 | / |
| Njeibah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ndziewa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyiewua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njeabah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngesway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyeswea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyesway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neaiway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najjeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjaiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjewou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngniewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeyiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuiwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuiwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeuwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeiwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niewadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niechwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nge'ywa | 67 | 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
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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 Njewa
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