Zewa Surname
Approximately 846 people bear this surname
Zewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 666 | 1:31,185 | 4,210 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| Benin | 18 | 1:574,200 | 35,798 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Zewa (465) may also be a first name.
Zewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zewa (Hindi: जेबा, Oriya: େଜୱା) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zewa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 412,207th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,614,120 people. Zewa is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Zewa are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 395,119th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 465 people.
This surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 31,185. In Cameroon Zewa is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 79 percent are found, North Region, where 18 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeway | 89 | 1,624 | / |
| Zewaz | 89 | 30 | / |
| Ziewa | 89 | 23 | / |
| Zewai | 89 | 18 | / |
| Zewas | 89 | 10 | / |
| Zeuwa | 89 | 10 | / |
| Zewah | 89 | 8 | / |
| Dzewa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zewua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zewea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rzewa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zehwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dziewa | 80 | 1,561 | / |
| Dzewas | 80 | 75 | / |
| Zoeway | 80 | 39 | / |
| Zeaway | 80 | 38 | / |
| Zewaid | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zoewah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zeawah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zeeway | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zewait | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zewayd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zewatz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zewazz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhewau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zheiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Trzewa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzeuwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeawas | 80 | 0 | / |
| Zeba | 75 | 28,002 | / |
| Sewa | 75 | 10,797 | / |
| Ziwa | 75 | 8,309 | / |
| Zawa | 75 | 2,950 | / |
| Zewe | 75 | 1,327 | / |
| Jewa | 75 | 729 | / |
| Gewa | 75 | 688 | / |
| Zeva | 75 | 152 | / |
| Zewi | 75 | 130 | / |
| Zewo | 75 | 54 | / |
| Cewa | 75 | 41 | / |
| Zewy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ziewacz | 73 | 227 | / |
| Dziewas | 73 | 46 | / |
| Zeawoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoeweah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zziwa | 67 | 14,610 | / |
| Zieba | 67 | 2,915 | / |
| Jeewa | 67 | 2,049 | / |
| Zaeva | 67 | 1,624 | / |
| Dzeba | 67 | 1,610 | / |
| Seiwa | 67 | 1,070 | / |
| Zawua | 67 | 937 | / |
| Djewa | 67 | 879 | / |
| Chewa | 67 | 651 | / |
| Zahwa | 67 | 579 | / |
| Zebai | 67 | 552 | / |
| Zeeba | 67 | 501 | / |
| Zowah | 67 | 410 | / |
| Saewa | 67 | 356 | / |
| Zihwa | 67 | 316 | / |
| Sewah | 67 | 283 | / |
| Dziwa | 67 | 271 | / |
| Zaway | 67 | 233 | / |
| Sewai | 67 | 231 | / |
| Zawai | 67 | 227 | / |
| Jewai | 67 | 188 | / |
| Geway | 67 | 176 | / |
| Zoway | 67 | 169 | / |
| Zoeva | 67 | 138 | / |
| Dzeva | 67 | 138 | / |
| Zheba | 67 | 136 | / |
| Zawah | 67 | 132 | / |
| Sewaï | 67 | 124 | / |
| Zeiba | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ziswa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Czeba | 67 | 93 | / |
| Zeeva | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gewai | 67 | 69 | / |
| Zeabi | 67 | 63 | / |
| Seuwa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Zeyba | 67 | 58 | / |
| Zovea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ziway | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zewou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zebay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zibea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zeabo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zevas | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ziwai | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zewey | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zieva | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tsewa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ziewi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zheva | 67 | 22 | / |
| Czawa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Seewa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zeiwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zhiwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Seawa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dzewo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sewaî | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zawaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ziewe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sewwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zhawa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zohwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zevai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sewua | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zebau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zeaby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zhewe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zewee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zeewy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zewei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seway | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zawea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeiwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jewwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cewwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zewoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soewa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zesua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeaba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeavy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sewea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jewua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeuua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zevga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zewie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sewha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziwah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zewet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziwwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zevay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sewaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zebaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zevaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dgewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zebha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeiva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeabe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zowha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zowai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cewha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zebaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zebea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Đzeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zowea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cejwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeuva | 67 | 1 | / |
Zewa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zewa in the Hindi language | ||
| जेबा | jeba | 75 |
| जेवा | jeva | 25 |
| Zewa in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜୱା | ejawa | 50 |
| େଜଓା | ejaoa | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zewa
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