Yowani Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Yowani Surname Definition:
Yowani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: john (biblical).
Yowani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Yowani (233) may also be a first name.
Yowani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yowani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: john (biblical).
Yowani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yowani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yowani is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yowani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yowani is the 1,666,404th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Yowani are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 587,225th most widespread forename globally, borne by 233 people.
The surname Yowani is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Excluding The DR Congo it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yohwani | 92 | 22 | / |
| Yoywani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Youwani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yowhanis | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yoyhwani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yovani | 83 | 386 | / |
| Yowana | 83 | 369 | / |
| Jowani | 83 | 353 | / |
| Yowane | 83 | 304 | / |
| Yawani | 83 | 262 | / |
| Youani | 83 | 109 | / |
| Yowoni | 83 | 37 | / |
| Eyiowuani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoywana | 77 | 239 | / |
| Yovanni | 77 | 51 | / |
| Johwani | 77 | 34 | / |
| Youanis | 77 | 28 | / |
| Yobanai | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yowaana | 77 | 9 | / |
| Yawanit | 77 | 8 | / |
| Yahwani | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yoywane | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yawanhi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yovanis | 77 | 3 | / |
| Youagni | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jojwani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jowanie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yovamni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yowaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yobanni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yowgane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yowanys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yowanna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yovvani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Youvani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yohwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joswani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yawhani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiowani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yovanich | 71 | 15 | / |
| Yosvanis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yoyhwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yiovanni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Youhaniz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jovani | 67 | 3,569 | / |
| Jawani | 67 | 728 | / |
| Youane | 67 | 578 | / |
| Yawana | 67 | 456 | / |
| Eouani | 67 | 306 | / |
| Yovane | 67 | 193 | / |
| Iowane | 67 | 150 | / |
| Yawane | 67 | 118 | / |
| Jobani | 67 | 67 | / |
| Yovany | 67 | 58 | / |
| Yavani | 67 | 56 | / |
| Jowana | 67 | 44 | / |
| Yovana | 67 | 42 | / |
| Youoni | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yobane | 67 | 22 | / |
| Youana | 67 | 20 | / |
| Youanh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jowane | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yauani | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yobany | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iowana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iouani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhoyhwana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jowany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iovani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youhannai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youhaaniz | 67 | 1 | / |
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