Ntawa Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ntawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ntawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Kenya871:530,80326,276
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ntawa (13) may also be a first name.

Ntawa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ntawa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ntawa occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntawa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 990,978th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ntawa live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ntawa is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Ntawa is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 476,951. In Tanzania Ntawa is most common in: Shinyanga Region, where 94 percent reside, Singida Region, where 4 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 34 percent reside and Cameroon, where 13 percent reside.

Ntawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nthawa91159/
Ntaawa917/
Ntawai916/
Ntahwa915/
N'Tawa912/
Ntawas911/
Ntawat911/
Ntawah911/
Ntauwa911/
Ntawuha835/
Ntaweha831/
Ntawaha831/
N'Tawai831/
Ntaba804,721/
Ntowa80315/
Ntewa80126/
Ntawo80114/
Ntava8051/
Ntawe8046/
Ntawi803/
Nthaba73347/
Nthewa73301/
Ntewah7387/
Ntavas7372/
N'Taba7370/
Nthawe7328/
N'Tawo7312/
N'Tawe739/
Ntaiba739/
Nteewa736/
Ntaawo736/
Nthawi735/
Ntowaa734/
Ntoiwa733/
Ntabah732/
Nthowa732/
Ntabai732/
Ntabau732/
Ntavea731/
Ntawed731/
Nteywa731/
Ntowas731/
Ntaeva731/
Ntaabi731/
Ntaabe731/
Ntoowa731/
Ntaaba731/
Ntavah731/
Nthoiwa67800/
Ntabhai6724/
Nthawie679/
N'Touwa677/
Nteawoh672/
Ntaveas672/
Ntowaah672/
Ntahabo671/
Ntehwah671/
Nt'aaba671/
Ntohvaa671/
N'Tabai671/
Ntheiwa671/

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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
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  • 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 Ntawa
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