Nyamakawi Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyamakawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamakawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nyamakawi Last Name Facts

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

Nyamakawi is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamakawi? popularity and diffusion

Nyamakawi is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Nyamakawi is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyamakawi reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Nyamakawi is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 428,840. In Zimbabwe Nyamakawi is most common in: Mashonaland East Province, where 50 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 25 percent reside and Harare Province, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamakawa8975/
Nyamakawe8962/
Nyamakavi8950/
Nyamakave7884/
Nyamokabi7868/
Nyamakabe782/
Nyamakava782/
Nyamakombi741/
Nyamakove671/
Nyamokobe5621/
Nyamokombe53109/

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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
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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 Nyamakawi
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