Nuwah Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Nuwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 40 | 1:110,213 | 8,601 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nuwah (211) may also be a first name.
Nuwah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nuwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nuwah has its highest incidence in Liberia. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuwah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,506,728th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Nuwah is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Nuwah are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 622,565th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 211 people.
The last name Nuwah is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 110,213. In Liberia Nuwah is primarily concentrated in: Nimba County, where 70 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 20 percent reside and Gbarpolu County, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Liberia it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwaha | 91 | 340 | / |
| Nouwah | 91 | 139 | / |
| Nuwuah | 91 | 19 | / |
| Nuwa | 89 | 2,093 | / |
| Nuwaaha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nauwadh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nuiwaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nuwaish | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nouwa | 80 | 245 | / |
| Nauwa | 80 | 162 | / |
| Nuway | 80 | 116 | / |
| Nuhwa | 80 | 113 | / |
| Neuwa | 80 | 84 | / |
| Nuwai | 80 | 37 | / |
| Nuwea | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nuwoh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nuuwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nuewa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Niwah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nhuwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nuwua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nuvah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hnuwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gnuwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuwaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuwap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuwho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niwaha | 73 | 882 | / |
| Neuway | 73 | 31 | / |
| Noubah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nouwai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nguwoh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nahuwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nuyswa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nohuwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nnauwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nuwoha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gnouwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nguwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuvath | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nouway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngauwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauwaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhuuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhuswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuwass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuuhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuwaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niwa | 67 | 59,535 | / |
| Nuba | 67 | 1,678 | / |
| Nuva | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nuwo | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nywa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nushwat | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nouvash | 67 | 20 | / |
| Niwaaha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nubahai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neuwouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahauwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuvaish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuwooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neusuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nushwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Nouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwai | 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
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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 Nuwah
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