Zamwa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Zamwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Zamwa (16) may also be a first name.
Zamwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zamwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zamwa is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zamwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Zamwa are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 16 people.
Zamwa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Nasarawa, where 100 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzamwa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Zamwua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zatemwa | 83 | 19 | / |
| Zamba | 80 | 14,063 | / |
| Samwa | 80 | 2,196 | / |
| Jamwa | 80 | 149 | / |
| Zanwa | 80 | 101 | / |
| Zamua | 80 | 87 | / |
| Zamva | 80 | 67 | / |
| Zamwi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Camwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zemwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zamwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zzatemwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzamba | 73 | 692 | / |
| Dzemwa | 73 | 621 | / |
| Tsamwa | 73 | 548 | / |
| Zhomwa | 73 | 308 | / |
| Zhamba | 73 | 188 | / |
| Samway | 73 | 155 | / |
| Chamwa | 73 | 138 | / |
| Zambai | 73 | 62 | / |
| Zambea | 73 | 27 | / |
| Zaimba | 73 | 26 | / |
| Zanway | 73 | 17 | / |
| Samwah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Djamwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zambaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zeamba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zemwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zambay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jamwai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jamway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zannwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zzamba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Samwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zamnwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samw'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zambau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Camwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaumwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zemway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Camway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhemwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tshamwa | 67 | 150 | / |
| Tsamwai | 67 | 144 | / |
| Tchamwa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zambeau | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zahnwea | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zhambau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhambay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zainway | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zahnway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziamweh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzsamba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chaamwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsamwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamveha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shzamwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahmwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhanwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaumwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahamwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zasinwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zomwhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Zamwa
- 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