Gamwa Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Gamwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Gamwa (60) may also be a first name.
Gamwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gamwa is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Gamwa is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Gamwa live; 46 percent live in Central Africa and 38 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 60 people.
Gamwa is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 4,153,814. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: North Region, where 40 percent reside, Adamawa Region, where 20 percent reside and Centre Region, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamnwa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Ghamwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gamway | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gatemwa | 83 | 16 | / |
| Ghamwai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nghamwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gaamwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngaamwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaimwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghamway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghamwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gamba | 80 | 49,491 | / |
| Gomwa | 80 | 730 | / |
| Gamua | 80 | 197 | / |
| Gamwo | 80 | 49 | / |
| Ganwa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Gamwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gemwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gamva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nhgaamwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngomwa | 73 | 744 | / |
| Gambay | 73 | 289 | / |
| Ganwas | 73 | 147 | / |
| Gambau | 73 | 108 | / |
| Ghamba | 73 | 89 | / |
| Gambai | 73 | 84 | / |
| Ganway | 73 | 68 | / |
| Gambha | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gaimba | 73 | 36 | / |
| Ngamua | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gambaľ | 73 | 19 | / |
| Goumwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gamvoa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ngamwo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gambaa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gaumba | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gamvah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gamuha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gomway | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ghanwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngamva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gamvas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gamuah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gambea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaamba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ganwad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gammba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gammua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ggamba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ganwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganmba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaanwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gganwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghamua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamuae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamuhay | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ng'omwa | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gganwas | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ghanway | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gotmwad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gahnway | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gainwad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaimbai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngoumwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaanwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngamwou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gambhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghanwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghambay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghanwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gannway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gammbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamuaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gammuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gambhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gambhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngainwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghambau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gainway | 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
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- 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 Gamwa
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