Nyungwe Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Nyungwe Surname Definition:
Nyungwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: wheat.
Nyungwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 194 | 1:81,701 | 6,916 |
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 1:367,577 | 34,250 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nyungwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyungwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: wheat.
Nyungwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyungwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyungwe is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyungwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 839,220th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname Nyungwe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyungwe reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 81,701. In Zambia Nyungwe is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 63 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent reside and Northern Province, where 3 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 16 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnyungwe | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nyungwei | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyungwa | 86 | 430 | / |
| Nyungbe | 86 | 23 | / |
| Nhungwe | 86 | 7 | / |
| Njungwe | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nyongwe | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nyungue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyungwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyunkwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyoungue | 80 | 75 | / |
| Nnyungwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njungwie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njungwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njungweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njungwa | 71 | 314 | / |
| Njongwe | 71 | 201 | / |
| Nyongwa | 71 | 116 | / |
| Njungwi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Nhungwi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Njumgwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njungue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njunkwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyungua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njung'wa | 67 | 89 | / |
| Nyoungui | 67 | 25 | / |
| Njoungue | 67 | 10 | / |
| Njungwih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njeunkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njongweh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njounkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njeungue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nieungue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeungwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njongkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njoungwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ny'ongwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nh'ungwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnungue | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyungwe
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