Nwau Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Nwau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Nwau (11) may also be a first name.
Nwau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nwau occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nwau.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nwau live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 11 people.
The last name Nwau is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 96 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Nwau is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwaju | 89 | 325 | / |
| Nwahu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Nwayu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nwaud | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nwaue | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nwaiu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nwaus | 89 | 1 | / |
| N'Wau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nwa | 86 | 1,758 | / |
| Nwu | 86 | 23 | / |
| Nwajuo | 80 | 119 | / |
| Nwaihu | 80 | 77 | / |
| Nwauja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nwajou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nwaiou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nwauya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwauje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwaiuu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwauwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwajau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwahiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwah | 75 | 317 | / |
| Nway | 75 | 202 | / |
| Nwai | 75 | 189 | / |
| Nwup | 75 | 69 | / |
| Nwoa | 75 | 54 | / |
| Nwea | 75 | 37 | / |
| Nwaa | 75 | 31 | / |
| Nwaj | 75 | 30 | / |
| Nvau | 75 | 24 | / |
| Nnwa | 75 | 21 | / |
| Nwou | 75 | 17 | / |
| Nwua | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nbau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nwuu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nwui | 75 | 4 | / |
| N'Wa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nwha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nwuh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nwad | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nhwu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nwhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwaujoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwaujah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwauhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwaji | 67 | 6,745 | / |
| Nwaha | 67 | 2,048 | / |
| Nwoja | 67 | 893 | / |
| Nwaja | 67 | 762 | / |
| Nwohu | 67 | 351 | / |
| Nuayu | 67 | 223 | / |
| Nwawe | 67 | 167 | / |
| Nwaya | 67 | 162 | / |
| Nwija | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nwayi | 67 | 124 | / |
| Nwaje | 67 | 117 | / |
| Nwoya | 67 | 111 | / |
| Nwayo | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nwuya | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nwiya | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nweya | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nwuji | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nwaye | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nvayu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hnwaz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nwujo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nwaaz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nwuje | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nwuja | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nwaah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nweja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nwuyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nnwah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nwuyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nwajh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nấwas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nwaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nweha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nwajo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nwahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nweae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Wai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwgai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwaeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nweea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nweua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwhgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nweue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwoia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Waï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwa'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwo'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwazz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwajd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwgaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhwai | 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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- 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 Nwau
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