Nkwashi Surname
Approximately 745 people bear this surname
Nkwashi Surname Definition:
Nkwashi is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: fish eagle.
Nkwashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 706 | 1:22,450 | 2,419 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkwashi (10) may also be a first name.
Nkwashi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkwashi is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: fish eagle.
Nkwashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkwashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkwashi has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkwashi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 454,874th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,781,941 people. The surname Nkwashi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwashi live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 10 people.
Nkwashi is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 22,450. In Zambia Nkwashi is most numerous in: Central Province, where 54 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkhwashi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Nkwasi | 92 | 72 | / |
| Ngwashi | 86 | 592 | / |
| Nkweshi | 86 | 42 | / |
| Nkuashi | 86 | 21 | / |
| Nkwashe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkwoshi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkweasi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkhwasi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkwasha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ng'washi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nkqweshi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ngwaashi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwasshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkuatshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkhwashy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwashi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwasi | 77 | 1,113 | / |
| Nkwasa | 77 | 441 | / |
| Nkwesi | 77 | 80 | / |
| Nkwase | 77 | 33 | / |
| Nkuasi | 77 | 28 | / |
| Nkweauseh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwahshei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwasha | 71 | 297 | / |
| Ngweshi | 71 | 126 | / |
| Ngwassi | 71 | 27 | / |
| Nqweshi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Nkwessi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ngwachi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nkweshe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nguashi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ngwashe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkwosha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkueshi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkwhazi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkwesai | 71 | 3 | / |
| N'Kwasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwazzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkuashe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwatche | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ngwatshe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngqweshi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkwauche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwahase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwatsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwochit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwasseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwachet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwasheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngweshie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wachi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnkwochi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'washe | 67 | 1 | / |
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