Nyamwale Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Nyamwale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 147 | 1:360,147 | 26,649 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nyamwale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyamwale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyamwale occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamwale? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,428,594th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamwale live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Nyamwale is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 360,147. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 87 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 3 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyawale | 93 | 278 | / |
| Nyambale | 88 | 202 | / |
| Nyamwala | 88 | 169 | / |
| Nyamwele | 88 | 55 | / |
| Nyamwole | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwali | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwile | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyawal | 86 | 45 | / |
| Nyamwaila | 82 | 14 | / |
| Nyamballe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyambal | 80 | 136 | / |
| Nyawali | 80 | 4 | / |
| Niamwal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwallie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nyambali | 75 | 503 | / |
| Nyamwela | 75 | 463 | / |
| Nyombale | 75 | 49 | / |
| Nyamweli | 75 | 26 | / |
| Neamwali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niambale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyawol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyambol | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyawola | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niambal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyamboli | 63 | 177 | / |
| Nyombole | 63 | 67 | / |
| Nyombali | 63 | 44 | / |
| Njambali | 63 | 42 | / |
| Niamnual | 63 | 42 | / |
| Niambali | 63 | 10 | / |
| Nyanbole | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyonwala | 63 | 1 | / |
| Njamvala | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyamboul | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nijamvali | 59 | 7 | / |
| Niamballi | 59 | 2 | / |
| Niambally | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nijaamvalli | 53 | 7 | / |
| Nyombol | 53 | 2 | / |
| Gnonwal | 53 | 2 | / |
| Njonwal | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nyomboli | 50 | 48 | / |
| Nianbaly | 50 | 2 | / |
| Niamboli | 50 | 1 | / |
| Gnounwal | 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 Nyamwale
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