Nouwah Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Nouwah Surname User-submission:
The Nouwah surname comes from a Kissi word nuuvia, which means 'look for it'. It is like searching for something either missing or hidden to be revealed.
Nouwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Nouwah (12) may also be a first name.
Nouwah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nouwah surname comes from a Kissi word nuuvia, which means 'look for it'. It is like searching for something either missing or hidden to be revealed.
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Where Does The Last Name Nouwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nouwah occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nouwah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,504,764th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. Nouwah is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nouwah reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name on earth, held by 12 people.
This last name is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Without taking into account Morocco it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
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