Nogwa Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Nogwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nogwa (23) may also be a first name.
Nogwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nogwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nogwa is found most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nogwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nogwa is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Nogwa are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 23 people.
The last name Nogwa is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Nogwa is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 60 percent live, Adamawa, where 20 percent live and Benue, where 20 percent live. Beside Nigeria Nogwa occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngogwa | 91 | 195 | / |
| Nougwa | 91 | 27 | / |
| Nogwad | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nogqwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Noungwa | 83 | 18 | / |
| Nonghwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nongwha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nogwaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nagwa | 80 | 1,321 | / |
| Nogwe | 80 | 455 | / |
| Nogba | 80 | 201 | / |
| Nogva | 80 | 194 | / |
| Nugwa | 80 | 48 | / |
| Nokwa | 80 | 27 | / |
| Nogua | 80 | 7 | / |
| Negwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Noqwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nougba | 73 | 316 | / |
| Nahgwa | 73 | 134 | / |
| Nagwai | 73 | 64 | / |
| Ngagwa | 73 | 42 | / |
| Nokgwe | 73 | 33 | / |
| Noukwa | 73 | 31 | / |
| Naggwa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ngogwe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nokway | 73 | 10 | / |
| Noguea | 73 | 9 | / |
| Naagwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nnegwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Noogua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nhagwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nagwah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nnokwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hnugwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nokwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nehgwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naugwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nokwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Negwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neugwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nagwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nougwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nougwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nogwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nogweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhogwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnogua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nohgwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngucwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nougua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noghua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noygwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnogba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noigwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuugwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noigba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nogwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nogwyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noogba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noikwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhugwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahgwaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ngokwai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Naghwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nagwoha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Naghway | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nahgwah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nungwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nagwaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nagwaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nangwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngougwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngnagwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahagwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naagwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuogbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nunngwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nongwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nongwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nougwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nangkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngougua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhoogua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noqwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngackwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngakwah | 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 Nogwa
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