Shiweya Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shiweya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Shiweya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiweya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shiweya is found in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiweya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shiweya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequent in Namibia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 2,409,401. In Namibia Shiweya is mostly concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Namibia Shiweya is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside.
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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 Shiweya
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