Nyenswa Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nyenswa Surname User-submission:

The Nyenswa surname means 'god surprised me' or 'god lost me'.

Nyenswa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyenswa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nyenswa surname means 'god surprised me' or 'god lost me'.

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Nyenswa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyenswa occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyenswa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyenswa are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 244,919. In Liberia Nyenswa is most common in: Grand Kru County, where 56 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 44 percent are found. Outside of Liberia it is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyenswah93445/
Nyensway9337/
Nyenswuah881/
Nyensua8610/
Nyinswa861/
Nyencwa861/
Nyenzwa861/
Nyensuah80122/
Nyenswoh806/
Nyensweh805/
Nyemswah801/
Nyenjwe711/
Ngenzua5721/
Nyemsue571/
Njenjwe571/
Njeunzwe531/
Njemnjua531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyenswa
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