Gacwa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Gacwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Gacwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gacwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gacwa is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gacwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Gacwa? popularity and diffusion
Gacwa is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Gacwa reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 33 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 33 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 33 percent reside. Not including Kenya Gacwa exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 20 percent reside and Thailand, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acwa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Gaichwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngackwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gakwa | 80 | 70 | / |
| Gazwa | 80 | 47 | / |
| Acwap | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gagwa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gacwe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hacwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gacua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ackwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Acwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Acwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaickwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gachwe | 73 | 354 | / |
| Gakwad | 73 | 69 | / |
| Kgakwa | 73 | 63 | / |
| Gachua | 73 | 59 | / |
| Ghazwa | 73 | 55 | / |
| Gakhwa | 73 | 52 | / |
| Ngagwa | 73 | 42 | / |
| Gakwai | 73 | 22 | / |
| Gajway | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gazhwa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gagwai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gaikwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gancwi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gakwas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gazway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gakwea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaykwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gascua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gatswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gagway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghagwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gazwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghakwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gagwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agwa | 67 | 14,137 | / |
| Akwa | 67 | 9,835 | / |
| Ogwa | 67 | 3,163 | / |
| Acua | 67 | 1,089 | / |
| Ocwa | 67 | 586 | / |
| Aqwa | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gaukwad | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gangway | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gahakwa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gakkwat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gaidzwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaiqwad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gatkwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaijwad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghagwat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghakwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaikwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaakwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gangwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaigwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gacquea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaykwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hackway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaikwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaikwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaikwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngancwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngakwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gazkwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatchua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghakwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gachuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasgwea | 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 Gacwa
- 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