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 surname Temwani is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can 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 commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Temwani is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Temwani reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Temwani is also the 135,957th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 2,864 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and Malawi, where 14 percent are found.
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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