Gangwe Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Gangwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gangwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gangwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gangwe (Marathi: गांगवे) occurs most in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gangwe? popularity and diffusion
Gangwe is the 3,543,123rd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Gangwe is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gangwe reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 54,790,384. In India Gangwe is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 71 percent are found. Barring India this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangwes | 92 | 26 | / |
| Gangwei | 92 | 7 | / |
| Gangkwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghangwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ng'angwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gangweer | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ngangkwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nganggwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nghangwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gangwehr | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gangue | 83 | 2,919 | / |
| Gangbe | 83 | 1,748 | / |
| Gongwe | 83 | 584 | / |
| Gangwa | 83 | 192 | / |
| Gangve | 83 | 50 | / |
| Gankwe | 83 | 14 | / |
| Gaangw | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gangoue | 77 | 841 | / |
| Gongwer | 77 | 381 | / |
| Gangkwi | 77 | 39 | / |
| Gangway | 77 | 29 | / |
| Gongwei | 77 | 20 | / |
| Gangeew | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ngangwi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ganguey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ghangue | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gaungbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gangwai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gaingue | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghangve | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghangwi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangbei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangver | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngancwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangbeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamgwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaangve | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gongw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngankwey | 71 | 123 | / |
| Gangwaja | 71 | 36 | / |
| Ngaingue | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gongweha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nganghue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngaangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngongweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngoungwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gangwich | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gongbe | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Gongue | 67 | 392 | / |
| Gangui | 67 | 234 | / |
| Gongwa | 67 | 224 | / |
| Gangwisch | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gangby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gancwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gamgue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goncwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangbé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangbè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gankwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngangqueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gankwa | 67 | 1 | / |
Gangwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gangwe in the Marathi language | ||
| गांगवे | gangave | 28.57 |
| गंगावे | gangave | 14.29 |
| गांगावे | gangave | 14.29 |
| गंगवे | gangave | 14.29 |
| गणेश | ganesa | 14.29 |
| गंग्वे | gangve | 14.29 |
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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 Gangwe
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