Yamwa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Yamwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Yamwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamwa occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yamwa is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Yamwa are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: West Region, where 67 percent reside and Centre Region, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Nepal, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamwat | 91 | 6 | / |
| Yamewa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Yamwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yatemwa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yamnwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yamba | 80 | 44,069 | / |
| Yamva | 80 | 308 | / |
| Jamwa | 80 | 149 | / |
| Yanwa | 80 | 109 | / |
| Yamua | 80 | 21 | / |
| Yomwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yamwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiamweha | 77 | 41 | / |
| Yiamwaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hyamwaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yambay | 73 | 3,029 | / |
| Yambai | 73 | 267 | / |
| Iamwat | 73 | 57 | / |
| Yambea | 73 | 47 | / |
| Yanwah | 73 | 34 | / |
| Yambha | 73 | 24 | / |
| Yanwai | 73 | 21 | / |
| Yanway | 73 | 20 | / |
| Yanewa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Jiamwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yambaa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yaanwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hyamba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yambau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yiamba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jamwai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jamway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yanwaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yamuay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yanhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaumwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yamweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoomwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iamwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaamba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yanmba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yanwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yanwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiamwet | 67 | 278 | / |
| Yanwhea | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yanewai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yohanwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yambhai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyianwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamwout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayanwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaanwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyomwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yannway | 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yamwa
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