Njwaya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Njwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Njwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Njwaya is most common in Uganda. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njwaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Njwaya is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Njwaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Njwaya reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Njwaya is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Njwaya is primarily found in: Tororo District, where 50 percent live, Butaleja District, where 25 percent live and Namayingo District, where 25 percent live. Apart from Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najwaya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Najwaaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nswaya | 83 | 199 | / |
| Nhwaya | 83 | 135 | / |
| Newaya | 83 | 126 | / |
| Njwayi | 83 | 81 | / |
| Njuaya | 83 | 11 | / |
| Najwaa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Njwayo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Njwaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Njwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nh'waya | 77 | 156 | / |
| Ndjwayi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nywayah | 77 | 16 | / |
| Newayah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neuwaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neway | 73 | 8,720 | / |
| Najwa | 73 | 3,696 | / |
| Niway | 73 | 2,256 | / |
| Niwaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nejwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njuay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naiswaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Newaye | 67 | 1,784 | / |
| Nsuaya | 67 | 937 | / |
| Nswayi | 67 | 89 | / |
| Nehway | 67 | 62 | / |
| Newayu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Njueya | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nebaya | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nibaya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Neaway | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nevaya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Neuway | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nywayi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Neeway | 67 | 24 | / |
| Naiway | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nzuaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ncweya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Njuiya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nayway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Newaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzwaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ncwayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njwaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niewaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayuay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neweya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njuayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niwaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndjwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nybaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nywaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njwoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neewaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niwoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyoway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nywayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njwoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newiya | 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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- 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 Njwaya
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