Nyagweta Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyagweta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyagweta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4231:36,4975,646
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Nyagweta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyagweta occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyagweta? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 686,443rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,869,319 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyagweta reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 36,497. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent reside, Harare Province, where 26 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyagwete887/
Nyakweta885/
Nyangweto821/
Nyangwette781/
Nyakwete7571/
Nyagbete7527/
Nyakwata7526/
Nyakweto759/
Nyakwita751/
Nhakweti631/
Nyaqueteh598/

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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 Nyagweta
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