Temwani Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Temwani Surname Definition:
Temwani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us rejoice.
Temwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Temwani (2,864) may also be a first name.
Temwani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Temwani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us rejoice.
Temwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Temwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Temwani is found most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Temwani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Temwani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Temwani live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 135,957th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 2,864 people.
This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Barring The DR Congo Temwani occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and Malawi, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temwanit | 93 | 136 | / |
| Temwanich | 88 | 49 | / |
| Temwana | 86 | 11 | / |
| Thembani | 80 | 2,032 | / |
| Temvanit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tembanai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Temvanich | 75 | 3 | / |
| Te'emwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tembane | 71 | 220 | / |
| Tembany | 71 | 4 | / |
| Timuani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Timwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thimbani | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tembhane | 67 | 14 | / |
| Timveani | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tismwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tembhaine | 63 | 1 | / |
| Timbane | 57 | 12,196 | / |
| Tembone | 57 | 18 | / |
| Timvane | 57 | 4 | / |
| Timbonii | 53 | 1 | / |
| Timbanea | 53 | 1 | / |
| Thimwona | 53 | 1 | / |
| Timbonhai | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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