Unwa Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Unwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 197 | 1:899,202 | 39,032 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Unwa (801) may also be a first name.
Unwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Unwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Unwa has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Unwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Unwa is the 1,115,011th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. Unwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Unwa reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 289,129th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 801 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 899,202. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 88 percent live, Rivers, where 4 percent live and Kogi, where 4 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Unwa occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ounwa | 89 | 49 | / |
| Unwah | 89 | 40 | / |
| Unwat | 89 | 33 | / |
| Hunwa | 89 | 12 | / |
| Aunwa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Unway | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ujnwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eunwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uinwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Unhwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Unwua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahunwa | 80 | 128 | / |
| Unwaha | 80 | 100 | / |
| Hunwga | 80 | 7 | / |
| Utenwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hounwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ohunwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hunway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eunhwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gunway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Unwoha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haunwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hunwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gunwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Inwa | 75 | 1,475 | / |
| Onwa | 75 | 1,401 | / |
| Unwe | 75 | 273 | / |
| Unva | 75 | 232 | / |
| Unua | 75 | 98 | / |
| Unwi | 75 | 36 | / |
| Unba | 75 | 18 | / |
| Unwo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Umwa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Uhcenwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Houmnwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uchinwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Unwuaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hunwhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haunway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gunua | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Hunwi | 67 | 584 | / |
| Inway | 67 | 525 | / |
| Hinwa | 67 | 176 | / |
| Unuea | 67 | 87 | / |
| Unweh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Inwai | 67 | 68 | / |
| Unvad | 67 | 35 | / |
| Onwai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Onwha | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hunba | 67 | 30 | / |
| Inwua | 67 | 29 | / |
| Unwhe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Onwua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hunwe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Inwaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Honwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Unuas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gunwe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gunva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jinwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Umwad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hunwo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eunba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Unwue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Inwha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ounba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aunwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ounwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Unvai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Unwos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Onway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Unmba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onwoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ounwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Unuaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Unbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Humwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hunua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unnva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oenwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Innwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hounwahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hunva | 67 | 1 | / |
| U'Nua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unvaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unvaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unnua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utnwi | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Unwa
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