Nyakwezi Surname
Approximately 1,513 people bear this surname
Nyakwezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,511 | 1:25,837 | 3,651 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Nyakwezi (16) may also be a first name.
Nyakwezi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakwezi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyakwezi is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakwezi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyakwezi is the 259,764th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,816,620 people. The surname Nyakwezi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakwezi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyakwezi is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name globally, held by 16 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,511 people, or 1 in 25,837. In Uganda Nyakwezi is most common in: Kibaale District, where 13 percent live, Kamwenge District, where 11 percent live and Kanungu District, where 11 percent live. Outside of Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and Malawi, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyakweezi | 94 | 7 | / |
| Nyakwezzi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwezi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nnyakwezi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwesi | 88 | 14 | / |
| Nyakweza | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nyakweze | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwanzi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwanzi | 78 | 7 | / |
| Nyakwiza | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nyagwesi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwisi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niagwezi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwanza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwazi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njokwaezie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyahngwandzi | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nyagwangi | 59 | 14 | / |
| Nyagwanza | 59 | 2 | / |
| Nyingwegi | 59 | 2 | / |
| Nyagwange | 59 | 2 | / |
| Nyakwansa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwange | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nyamgwange | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nyangweser | 56 | 1 | / |
| Njokueze | 50 | 26 | / |
| Nyaguisi | 50 | 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 Nyakwezi
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