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Where Does The Last Name Nowa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Nowa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺓ) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Nowá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Nowa is the 67,547^th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 989,215 people. The surname Nowa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Nowa are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 92,577^th most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 5,317 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 3,790 people, or 1 in 4,517. Besides Malawi this surname exists in 54 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.

Nowa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nowa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nowa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Nowa surname are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nowa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.14% less than the national average, earning R 63,828 per year and in United States they earn 89.02% more than the national average, earning $81,559 USD per year.