Ragwa Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Ragwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Ragwa (734) may also be a first name.
Ragwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ragwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ragwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻮﻩ) occurs most in Cameroon. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ragwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,020,555th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Ragwa is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Ragwa are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ragwa is also the 303,966th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 734 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon Ragwa is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 70 percent reside and North Region, where 30 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raghwa | 91 | 43 | / |
| Ragwah | 91 | 29 | / |
| Raigwa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Rakgwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ragwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raugwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raugwai | 83 | 12 | / |
| Raungwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rang'wa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ranngwa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Raingwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ragua | 80 | 847 | / |
| Rakwa | 80 | 765 | / |
| Ragba | 80 | 495 | / |
| Regwa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ragwe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Racwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ragva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rogwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rangwaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raguaa | 73 | 565 | / |
| Hragua | 73 | 409 | / |
| Rangva | 73 | 106 | / |
| Rakwah | 73 | 83 | / |
| Raghva | 73 | 54 | / |
| Raguay | 73 | 47 | / |
| Reghwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Raghwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ragvat | 73 | 7 | / |
| Raghba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ragkua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Raghua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Raguah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raagba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raguad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raikwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raekwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ragvaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raguai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rogway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ragbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Regwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Regway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ranghva | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rogwaja | 67 | 13 | / |
| Raykwad | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rageeba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Roughwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roghwah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruongwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raguach | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raikwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ragguad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raghvap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ragwood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rougwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rashkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ranguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrongwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rongway | 67 | 0 | / |
Ragwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ragwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻮﻩ | alrqwh | - |
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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 Ragwa
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