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
Nogwa is found most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nogwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Nogwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Nogwa reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nogwa is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 23 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne 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. Not including Nigeria it is found 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nogwa
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