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
Tutwa is most common in The DR Congo. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tutwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Tutwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tutwa are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 8 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common 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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