Tutwa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Tutwa Surname Definition:
Tutwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: giraffe.
Tutwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Tutwa (8) may also be a first name.
Tutwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tutwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: giraffe.
Tutwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tutwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tutwa occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tutwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tutwa live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Tutwa is also the 4,213,784th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 8 people.
The surname Tutwa is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thutwa | 91 | 123 | / |
| Tuthwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ttutwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tuutwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thuthwa | 83 | 10 | / |
| Tutua | 80 | 198 | / |
| Titwa | 80 | 63 | / |
| Tutwe | 80 | 42 | / |
| Tudwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Totwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Thutwe | 73 | 73 | / |
| Tudway | 73 | 41 | / |
| Thudwa | 73 | 38 | / |
| Tuttwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Titwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thitwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuttua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Titwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuytua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tutuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Totway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tutuach | 67 | 6 | / |
| Toutwid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tutuhat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tutuhas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thithwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tutwood | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tutwa
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