Nyamowa Surname
Approximately 341 people bear this surname
Nyamowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 338 | 1:45,675 | 7,010 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nyamowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyamowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyamowa is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamowa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 816,514th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamowa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Nyamowa is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 45,675. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 52 percent reside, Harare Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Nyamowa is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamtowa | 93 | 33 | / |
| Nyamova | 86 | 21 | / |
| Nyamawa | 86 | 17 | / |
| Nyamowo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nyamahwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nyahmawa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nyamhawa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyamosva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamhowo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamuoba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamosua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamowei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamawai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamov | 77 | 22 | / |
| Nyamhosva | 75 | 102 | / |
| Nyamahwai | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nyamahawa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nyam | 73 | 29,610 | / |
| Nyamabo | 71 | 522 | / |
| Nyamavo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Niamova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nyamawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamaboi | 67 | 534 | / |
| Nyamaboy | 67 | 123 | / |
| Nnyam | 67 | 100 | / |
| Nyaam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyham | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nyoam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nyamasva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamobei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamabah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamaboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamh | 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 Nyamowa
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