Gangawa Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Gangawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Gangawa (257) may also be a first name.
Gangawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gangawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gangawa (Hindi: गंगवा, Marathi: गंगवा) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gangawa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Gangawa is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Gangawa live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 257 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Gangawa is most numerous in: Yobe, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangaway | 93 | 60 | / |
| Ngangawa | 93 | 7 | / |
| Gangawai | 93 | 7 | / |
| Ghangawa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gangaswa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gangawad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gangawath | 88 | 26 | / |
| Ganingawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gangawatt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gangava | 86 | 102 | / |
| Gangawe | 86 | 15 | / |
| Gangaba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gangowa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gangavat | 80 | 978 | / |
| Gangabai | 80 | 911 | / |
| Gangaeva | 80 | 71 | / |
| Gangawer | 80 | 34 | / |
| Gangaiba | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gangavad | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gangavai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gangowai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gangahwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gangauva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gangavaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gangavas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngangawo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gongaway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gangeway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gangabhai | 75 | 130 | / |
| Gangaavat | 75 | 47 | / |
| Gangaibai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghanghava | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gangaabai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gangaweed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ganghavau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gangawoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gangabhaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gangaubai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ganngabai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghangahva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gangave | 71 | 1,020 | / |
| Gangova | 71 | 85 | / |
| Gangavo | 71 | 19 | / |
| Gangabi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gangavi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gangaavath | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gongowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gangabe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gongaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gangavaath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghanghavai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gangaboi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gangobai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ghangave | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gangavit | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gangabee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gang'avi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gongaeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangieva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganghave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangaboy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangabhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaangave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goungaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangayue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gongawes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gongawer | 67 | 0 | / |
Gangawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gangawa in the Hindi language | ||
| गंगवा | gangava | - |
| Gangawa in the Marathi language | ||
| गंगवा | gangava | 75 |
| गंग | ganga | 25 |
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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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- 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 Gangawa
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