Gabwa Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Gabwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 64 | 1:827,213 | 43,161 |
| Uganda | 48 | 1:813,318 | 38,363 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Gabwa (11) may also be a first name.
Gabwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gabwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gabwa occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gabwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gabwa is the 1,338,236th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name Gabwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Gabwa reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gabwa is also the 3,487,849th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 827,213. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 86 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Gabwa is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabwah | 91 | 9 | / |
| Gabway | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gabwat | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ghabwa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gabwach | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ng'abwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngaabwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngabwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gabba | 80 | 2,475 | / |
| Gabua | 80 | 998 | / |
| Gabwe | 80 | 95 | / |
| Gapwa | 80 | 38 | / |
| Gabwi | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gebwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gobwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngahabwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gabuat | 73 | 2,886 | / |
| Gabbay | 73 | 1,576 | / |
| Ngabua | 73 | 937 | / |
| Gabuay | 73 | 778 | / |
| Gabbai | 73 | 519 | / |
| Gaybba | 73 | 206 | / |
| Gobway | 73 | 39 | / |
| Ghabba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gebway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gabbaï | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gabuad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngabwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gapwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaabwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gabuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghavwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ggabwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaubba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngampwa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ng'obwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabuhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabuhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngabuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabwood | 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 Gabwa
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