Nkhwani Surname
1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Nkhwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Nkhwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkhwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkhwani has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkhwani? popularity and diffusion
Nkhwani is the 1,144,405th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. Nkhwani occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkhwani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Excluding Malawi this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkwani | 92 | 170 | / |
| Nkwanui | 86 | 51 | / |
| Nkhwana | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nkwanyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkhwane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkhwanje | 80 | 173 | / |
| Nkwane | 77 | 4,434 | / |
| Njwani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkwoni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngqukwani | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nquqhwani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkweini | 71 | 40 | / |
| N'Kwany | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkhuane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nchwana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nckwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nqukwane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkwahane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngqukwane | 63 | 5 | / |
| Nquqhwana | 63 | 2 | / |
| Ncwane | 62 | 5,419 | / |
| Nqwane | 62 | 24 | / |
| Nkwone | 62 | 2 | / |
| Ncbani | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nkbane | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwane | 57 | 197 | / |
| Ngcwane | 57 | 179 | / |
| Njuanyi | 57 | 78 | / |
| Njbanyi | 57 | 4 | / |
| Nkwoine | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nqwanne | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoune | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngqubani | 53 | 2 | / |
| Ngquqwane | 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 Nkhwani
- 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