Nzuwe Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Nzuwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nzuwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nzuwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nzuwe is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nzuwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,511,557th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzuwe reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 2,186,948. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Taraba, where 79 percent are found and Benue, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzauwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nzouwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nzuw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nzuwa | 80 | 1,585 | / |
| Nzuve | 80 | 1,404 | / |
| Nzube | 80 | 534 | / |
| Njuwe | 80 | 298 | / |
| Nzowe | 80 | 62 | / |
| Nhzuw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzuwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndzube | 73 | 1,214 | / |
| Nchuwe | 73 | 32 | / |
| Nzoube | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ndzuwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nxauwe | 73 | 22 | / |
| Nzeuwa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nxouwe | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nzuhwa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nsuweh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ntsuwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nzouwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzubee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njouwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Souwe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ndjouwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsuuweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsuw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njouwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchuweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntsouwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nshuwet | 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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- 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 Nzuwe
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