Nshiwa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Nshiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Nshiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nshiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nshiwa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nshiwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nshiwa is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshiwa are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nshiwat | 92 | 197 | / |
| Nsiwa | 91 | 25 | / |
| Nsheiwat | 86 | 51 | / |
| Nshaiwat | 86 | 11 | / |
| Nshiba | 83 | 158 | / |
| Nchiwa | 83 | 13 | / |
| Nsaiwa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nshiva | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nxhiwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nshuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nshiwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nshiowo | 77 | 47 | / |
| Njiwa | 73 | 4,460 | / |
| Nsewa | 73 | 502 | / |
| Nziwa | 73 | 429 | / |
| Nxiwa | 73 | 345 | / |
| Nsiba | 73 | 190 | / |
| Nciwa | 73 | 107 | / |
| Ngiwa | 73 | 72 | / |
| Nsuwa | 73 | 62 | / |
| Nsiwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nsiva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nsiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndjiwa | 67 | 367 | / |
| Nshibo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ngiwas | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ndziwa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ngeswa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nzuhwa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nchiwo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nchewa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nsewua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nsiewe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nseuwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nshibi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nsisua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njijwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nshibe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nzziwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsuwaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsuuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsewah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nshewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchiwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Sewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzoiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsuway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsibai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsaiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsuwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeswa | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nshiwa
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