Sendwa Surname
Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname
Sendwa Surname Definition:
Sendwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: taken away.
Sendwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,127 | 1:46,976 | 5,292 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Zambia | 43 | 1:368,603 | 19,020 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sendwa (52) may also be a first name.
Sendwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sendwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: taken away.
Sendwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sendwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sendwa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sendwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Sendwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 300,866th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,770,028 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sendwa live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 52 people.
Sendwa is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,127 people, or 1 in 46,976. In Tanzania Sendwa is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 38 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 15 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Sendwa exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Zambia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shendwa | 92 | 42 | / |
| Ssendwa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sendwe | 83 | 5,045 | / |
| Sindwa | 83 | 384 | / |
| Sentwa | 83 | 175 | / |
| Sendua | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sndwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gendwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sndwea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sindway | 77 | 47 | / |
| Siendua | 77 | 25 | / |
| Shendwe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sindhwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chendwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sindwaj | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sindwad | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shendua | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sindwaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jndwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sindhwad | 71 | 94 | / |
| Sindhwaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jindwa | 67 | 815 | / |
| Sintwa | 67 | 315 | / |
| Sindua | 67 | 233 | / |
| Gendua | 67 | 188 | / |
| Sendui | 67 | 136 | / |
| Sendue | 67 | 132 | / |
| Centwa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Sendbo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sindwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sindva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Semtwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zindwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sindhwaad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sendbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simdwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zendwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sendby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gendva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cendua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sendve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sindwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sindba | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Sendwa
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