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 be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gangawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Gangawa are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gangawa is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 257 people.
Gangawa is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Gangawa is most frequent in: Yobe, where 100 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Gangawa occurs in 3 countries. It is also found 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
- 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 Gangawa
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