Temwa Surname
Approximately 3,082 people bear this surname
Temwa Surname Definition:
Temwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that everyone is fond of.
Temwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,666 | 1:7,790 | 993 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Temwa (14,530) may also be a first name.
Temwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Temwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that everyone is fond of.
Temwa is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: be happy for the baby has arrived.
Temwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Temwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Temwa is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Temwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Temwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 144,186th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,364,551 people. The last name Temwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Temwa are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 47,442nd most widely held first name on earth, held by 14,530 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,666 people, or 1 in 7,790. In Cameroon Temwa is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 58 percent reside, North Region, where 21 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 12 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Themwa | 91 | 27 | / |
| Temwat | 91 | 11 | / |
| Temwea | 91 | 9 | / |
| Temwah | 91 | 6 | / |
| Temway | 91 | 2 | / |
| Temwoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Themwat | 83 | 13 | / |
| Teamwat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Temba | 80 | 38,457 | / |
| Tenwa | 80 | 709 | / |
| Tamwa | 80 | 427 | / |
| Temua | 80 | 173 | / |
| Timwa | 80 | 50 | / |
| Temwe | 80 | 24 | / |
| Tomwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Temwo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Temva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tembea | 73 | 628 | / |
| Themua | 73 | 581 | / |
| Teemba | 73 | 422 | / |
| Tenwah | 73 | 360 | / |
| Thomwa | 73 | 357 | / |
| Timwat | 73 | 208 | / |
| Taimwa | 73 | 94 | / |
| Tembay | 73 | 90 | / |
| Tembai | 73 | 75 | / |
| Tamway | 73 | 61 | / |
| Teamba | 73 | 49 | / |
| Tembau | 73 | 47 | / |
| Timway | 73 | 41 | / |
| Tenway | 73 | 35 | / |
| Tamwai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Tamwau | 73 | 27 | / |
| Themwe | 73 | 24 | / |
| Teenwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Tamhwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tomway | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tenwaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tembha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tomwua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Temuay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tenwha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tomwah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tennwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Temnwo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ttemba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Temuat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tenwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Teamwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Timwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temwoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temmua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teemwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tenwap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tenwaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tembaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Temwii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thimwat | 67 | 257 | / |
| Thamwai | 67 | 155 | / |
| Teambea | 67 | 21 | / |
| Thenwat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Teenwaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tmba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thaimwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teenway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tienwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tembhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenmbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tnwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenwach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Temwesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tammway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Temwa
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