Setwa Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Setwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Setwa (17) may also be a first name.
Setwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Setwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Setwa is most common in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Setwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,649,889th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Setwa are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 17 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 10,838,474. Without taking into account Ethiopia Setwa occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saetwa | 91 | 96 | / |
| Shetwa | 91 | 27 | / |
| Setwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sethwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shetwad | 83 | 59 | / |
| Sheitwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shetway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sehtwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Setua | 80 | 650 | / |
| Sedwa | 80 | 259 | / |
| Sotwa | 80 | 80 | / |
| Sitwa | 80 | 56 | / |
| Jetwa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Satwa | 80 | 20 | / |
| Setwo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Setwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Setwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cetwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Getwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shethwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jethwa | 73 | 5,309 | / |
| Seitua | 73 | 278 | / |
| Sedway | 73 | 182 | / |
| Sestua | 73 | 140 | / |
| Seatwo | 73 | 72 | / |
| Gestwa | 73 | 53 | / |
| Satwah | 73 | 47 | / |
| Getway | 73 | 36 | / |
| Saetwo | 73 | 31 | / |
| Sidewa | 73 | 31 | / |
| Shetwe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Chetwa | 73 | 25 | / |
| Sithwa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Saetua | 73 | 16 | / |
| Satwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sedwad | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shetua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shitwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sathwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shetwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sattwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sietua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sitway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sitwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saitwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sethua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jetway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sothwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sethwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saedwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shetwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Getwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seatua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Getwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shedwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shatwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jetwha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jetwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Satway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Satwaha | 67 | 199 | / |
| Soedhwa | 67 | 50 | / |
| Seituah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Saethua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saitwai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sajdewa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saetuea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Settuah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shestua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sideway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soetwey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sathwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheetwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhethwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jethwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeethwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chetwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seatuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoetwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seedwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chistwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shotway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sidewwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gettway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gethway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jethway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shitway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seutwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shathwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jetwach | 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
- 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 Setwa
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