Nyuwe Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Nyuwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nyuwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyuwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyuwe is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nyuwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyuwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nyuwe is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Nyuwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyuwe live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent live, Littoral Region, where 25 percent live and Southwest Region, where 25 percent live. Not including Cameroon Nyuwe exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyouwe | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nyuweh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nyuwep | 91 | 1 | / |
| N'Youwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyouweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njuwe | 80 | 298 | / |
| Nyowe | 80 | 83 | / |
| Nyuwa | 80 | 71 | / |
| Nyuwi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nyube | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nieuwe | 73 | 63 | / |
| N'Yuwa | 73 | 48 | / |
| Neouwe | 73 | 26 | / |
| Njuweh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nayowe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gnouwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nyouwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyuybe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyuwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njouwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyubei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niuwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehuwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neeuweh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gniouwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyuybeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njouwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnouwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyuwa | 67 | 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
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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 Nyuwe
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