Zamgwa Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Zamgwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Zamgwa (14) may also be a first name.
Zamgwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zamgwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zamgwa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zamgwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,979,664th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zamgwa reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zamgwa is also the 3,024,661st most common first name worldwide It is held by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 83 percent live and Nasarawa, where 17 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zammgwa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Zangwa | 83 | 2,317 | / |
| Samgwa | 83 | 397 | / |
| Zamkwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zamgwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zamgba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Samgwaa | 77 | 115 | / |
| Zaungwa | 77 | 43 | / |
| Zangwai | 77 | 37 | / |
| Zamkwai | 77 | 21 | / |
| Samgwah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zamgbay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zangwah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ziangwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zangkwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samgwa'a | 71 | 3 | / |
| Samgwaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhangwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zamengua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchamgwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangwa | 67 | 47,016 | / |
| Jangwa | 67 | 986 | / |
| Zangba | 67 | 271 | / |
| Zankwa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Zongwa | 67 | 61 | / |
| Zangua | 67 | 56 | / |
| Somgwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zamgue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zamgui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samgwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zamgbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zangwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamgbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zangva | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Zamgwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis