Nwa Surname
Approximately 1,758 people bear this surname
Nwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,618 | 1:109,483 | 7,314 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Nwa (1,219) may also be a first name.
Nwa Demographics
Nwa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Nwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nwa is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 230,222nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,145,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nwa are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 226,689th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,219 people.
The last name Nwa is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,618 people, or 1 in 109,483. In Nigeria Nwa is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 24 percent are found, Imo, where 24 percent are found and Anambra, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Nwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nwa surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Nwa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning $58,143 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwah | 86 | 317 | / |
| Nway | 86 | 202 | / |
| Nwai | 86 | 189 | / |
| Nwoa | 86 | 54 | / |
| Nwea | 86 | 37 | / |
| Nwaa | 86 | 31 | / |
| Nwaj | 86 | 30 | / |
| Nwau | 86 | 26 | / |
| Nnwa | 86 | 21 | / |
| Nwua | 86 | 15 | / |
| N'Wa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nwad | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nwha | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nhwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hnwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwaha | 75 | 2,048 | / |
| Hnwaz | 75 | 39 | / |
| Nwaaz | 75 | 25 | / |
| Nwaah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nwahu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nnwah | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nwajh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nấwas | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nwaia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nweha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nwash | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nwahe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nwgai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nwhai | 75 | 2 | / |
| N'Wai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nwaij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nwaud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nweae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nwaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwgaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwajd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nweah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Wau | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Waï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwwaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwa'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwo'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwazz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwais | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwhoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwaaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwhat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nweea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwe | 67 | 430,765 | / |
| Nua | 67 | 2,441 | / |
| Nba | 67 | 768 | / |
| Nwaije | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nwo | 67 | 50 | / |
| Nva | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nwi | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nwj | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nwaiss | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nwuoha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nwy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nwhoha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nwaaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nwaowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwaich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwuach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwasht | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Waja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwohha | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Waha | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Wahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Waya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwoaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwé | 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 Nwa
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