Nyangawa Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyangawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyangawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nyangawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyangawa is found most in Zimbabwe. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nyangawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyangawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyangawa is the 2,460,878th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyangawa are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 315,066. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 71 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 27 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 8 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Nyangawa
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