Nswana Surname
Approximately 4,660 people bear this surname
Nswana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,098 | 1:5,116 | 621 |
| DR Congo | 1,450 | 1:50,951 | 6,158 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nswana (233) may also be a first name.
Nswana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nswana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nswana (Arabic: نسواني) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nswana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 101,276th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,563,851 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nswana live; 69 percent live in Southern Africa and 69 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 587,225th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 233 people.
The surname Nswana is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,098 people, or 1 in 5,116. In Zambia Nswana is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 42 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 24 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Malawi, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| N'Swana | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nswanga | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nswaana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nsuana | 83 | 856 | / |
| Nzwana | 83 | 762 | / |
| Nxwana | 83 | 10 | / |
| Nswane | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nswano | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nsvana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nswani | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nswanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nsuanga | 77 | 137 | / |
| Nswangi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nchwana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nshwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndjwana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nshuana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nswamni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzwanai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzwane | 67 | 406 | / |
| Nzuana | 67 | 186 | / |
| Nsuani | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ncwano | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njwani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njuana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsweno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzwena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsuany | 67 | 1 | / |
Nswana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nswana in the Arabic language | ||
| نسواني | nswany | - |
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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 Nswana
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