Nyawawa Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Nyawawa Surname User-submission:
Nyawawa is the name given to the spirits of the dead among the people of the Luo tribe in East Afrika. It is also used as surname for male members of the community.
Nyawawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nyawawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nyawawa is the name given to the spirits of the dead among the people of the Luo tribe in East Afrika. It is also used as surname for male members of the community.
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Where Does The Last Name Nyawawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyawawa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyawawa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyawawa live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Nyawawa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,529,441. In Tanzania Nyawawa is most prevalent in: Geita Region, where 27 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 27 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Nyawawa exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamwawa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyahwahwa | 88 | 23 | / |
| Nyabawa | 86 | 181 | / |
| Nyawaba | 86 | 13 | / |
| Nyawava | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyinwawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyachwawo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyabawo | 71 | 20 | / |
| Nyababa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Nyabawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyambaba | 67 | 72 | / |
| Nyabamba | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nyambawo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nyaabowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyamvava | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyambava | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gnawawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyabahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyambawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyawambi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyawomba | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyawawa
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