Nyawenda Surname
Approximately 484 people bear this surname
Nyawenda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 323 | 1:163,906 | 14,587 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Nyawenda (406) may also be a first name.
Nyawenda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyawenda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyawenda occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nyawenda click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyawenda? popularity and diffusion
It is the 631,297th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname Nyawenda is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyawenda reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyawenda is also the 427,982nd most numerous given name at a global level, held by 406 people.
The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 163,906. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 56 percent live, Kagera Region, where 44 percent live and Geita Region, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 27 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyabenda | 88 | 27,862 | / |
| Nyawinda | 88 | 57 | / |
| Nyawendi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nyawende | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwende | 82 | 42 | / |
| Nyabeenda | 82 | 4 | / |
| Nyomwenda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyambenda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyawhende | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwinda | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyabinda | 75 | 208 | / |
| Nyabende | 75 | 130 | / |
| Nyabendo | 75 | 51 | / |
| Nyawindi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyambende | 71 | 40 | / |
| Nyamwindi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Nehawende | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwindi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyabinde | 63 | 476 | / |
| Nyabindi | 63 | 7 | / |
| Njowende | 63 | 6 | / |
| Nyobendo | 63 | 4 | / |
| Nyobinda | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyauinde | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyobende | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyambindo | 59 | 4 | / |
| Nyabindoo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nyambinde | 59 | 1 | / |
| Njobende | 50 | 35 | / |
| Niabndou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Njabndeh | 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 Nyawenda
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis