Nyamwe Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Nyamwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nyamwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyamwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyamwe is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nyamwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Nyamwe live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Nyamwe is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside and Migori County, where 50 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 33 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyaumwe | 92 | 748 | / |
| Nyamwey | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nyamweh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nyamhwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nyamweha | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nyamwije | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyamweys | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyambe | 83 | 56,248 | / |
| Nyamve | 83 | 1,678 | / |
| Nyamwa | 83 | 54 | / |
| Nyamue | 83 | 15 | / |
| Nyamwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gnamwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyambea | 77 | 235 | / |
| Nyambee | 77 | 194 | / |
| Njamwea | 77 | 48 | / |
| Nyambey | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nyaimwa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nyamwai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nyamway | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nyambeh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Njaimwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nyaamue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njiamwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyammue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnyamve | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyahambe | 71 | 17 | / |
| Njaamwea | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyamueyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyambi | 67 | 17,097 | / |
| Nyombe | 67 | 1,313 | / |
| Niambe | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Njambe | 67 | 492 | / |
| Nyamvi | 67 | 176 | / |
| Nhamue | 67 | 38 | / |
| Nyamui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nyomwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Njamwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Njomwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyamby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyambé | 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
- 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 Nyamwe
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