Nguwai Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nguwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Nguwai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nguwai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nguwai occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Nguwai is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Nguwai reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Nguwai is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguwayi921/
Ngouwai921/
Nguwa913,021/
Nguwi91192/
Guwai9147/
Nuwai9137/
Ngushwai8610/
Ngouwa83319/
Ngubai8367/
Ngguwa8334/
Gauwai8314/
Nouwai836/
Ngguwi833/
Nguwih832/
Nguwah832/
Ng'uwa831/
Ghuwai831/
Guwaji831/
Guwaid831/
Ngouwi831/
Ngauwa831/
Nuwaio831/
Nguwei831/
Guwa802,273/
Nuwa802,093/
Nuwi80114/
Guwi8069/
Nguwaya77182/
Ngoubai77103/
Guwahai7710/
Guswayi777/
Nuhwayi777/
Ngueuwa774/
Ngubayi772/
Nushwai771/
Nuwayid771/
Ng'uswa771/
Ngauswa771/
Ng'ubai771/
Nuwaish771/
Nouwayi771/
Ngouwap771/
Ngnouwa771/
Ngiwayi771/
Nguwaja771/
Ngushwa771/
Ngowi7333,367/
Nguba736,510/
Ngubi732,178/
Gubai73561/
Guhwa73402/
Nouwa73245/
Nguva73174/
Nauwa73162/
Nowai73137/
Nguvi73127/
Nouwi73122/
Gauwa73122/
Nuway73116/
Nuhwa73113/
Neuwa7384/
Gouwa7383/
Gowai7375/
Ngiwa7372/
Gauwi7359/
Nuwah7359/
Guway7355/
Nubai7354/
Guwah7338/
Nguwe7338/
Nuwea7332/
Ngiwi7322/
Guwei7320/
Gujwa7315/
Nuwui7313/
Nauwi7310/
Nuwie738/
Guwha737/
Nuvai737/
Guwih737/
Nuwid736/
Guwae736/
Guwie736/
Nuuwa735/
Guvai734/
Nhuwa733/
Nuwoi733/
Nuuwi733/
Nuwei732/
Nuwua732/
Neuwi732/
Hnuwa732/
Nuwaj731/
Nuwap731/
Nuiwa731/
Guwoa731/
Guwid731/
Guwis731/
Ghuwa731/
Kguwa731/
Gnuwa731/
Nuwii731/
Nuwayhid7188/
Ngauchwa711/
Ngoubayi711/
Ngushway711/
Nubhai676,027/
Ngouba67710/
Ngoubi67689/
Nuwaha67340/
Nguhwe67202/
Nouwah67139/
Gubaji6783/
Guwaju6759/
Ngubui6759/
Nggowi6756/
Neuway6731/
Ngowei6728/
Goubai6725/
Guswas6724/
Nuvaid6722/
Nuwiya6721/
Guwaha6721/
Nguswe6721/
Gowayi6720/
Gusway6719/
Nuwuah6719/
Nguwer6718/
Gouwij6717/
Nubaia6717/
Nuwayo6716/
Gouwei6712/
Gahuwa6712/
Gauwah6712/
Nuwaja6711/
Noubai6710/
Ngubhi679/
Nowayi679/
Nauvai678/
Guwaye678/
Gouwie678/
Gouywa678/
Nuijwi678/
Gusvai677/
Gujwad677/
Nguuva677/
Gowaji676/
Ngowua676/
Guwaya675/
Ng'uva675/
Nahuwa675/
Nguwet674/
Nuvais674/
Nggiwa674/
Ng'owi674/
Nohuwa674/
Ngouwe674/
Nuwaya674/
Nuyswa674/
Gubhai673/
Gubaie673/
Nuwayu673/
Ngouvi673/
Nnauwa673/
Gutvai673/
Gueuwa673/
Ngauba672/
Gauswa672/
Gowaia672/
Gouwah672/
Gnouwa672/
Ngujwe672/
Nuwawe672/
Nuwoha672/
Nouwui672/
Ghuwas672/
Nowaji672/
Ngouva672/
Nouwaihed672/
Gauvai671/
Nuuhwa671/
Nuvaji671/
Nuwass671/
Ng'uvi671/
Nghuba671/
Nhuswa671/
Nhuuwa671/
Nngowi671/
Guswha671/
Guvayi671/
Gouwea671/
Gowhai671/
Gauway671/
Nauwau671/
Guweya671/
Noowai671/
Nouswa671/
Nouway671/
Nouwei671/
Nouwih671/
Nowaia671/
Nauwaj671/
Nauwie671/
Neuwis671/
Ngoewa671/
Ngowaa671/
Ngowie671/
Ngujua671/
Ngowui671/
Ngubea671/
Ngubha671/
Ngoowi671/
Ngueuwoya671/
Ngihua671/
Ngaubi671/
N'Gowi671/
Nguubi671/
Nguwue671/
Nuvaiz671/
Nuweya671/
Nuweyi671/
Gauwit671/
Gaubai671/
Gnouwi671/
Guchwa671/
Ghuvai671/
Nnowai671/
Ngauwe671/
Ngusui671/
Nguweh671/
Ngowwa671/
Ghauwi671/
Nuwaad671/
Gauwat670/

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