Gavajena Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gavajena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavajena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2111:73,16710,843
England121:4,643,172139,951
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gavajena Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gavajena Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gavajena is found most in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavajena? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gavajena is the 1,095,216th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Gavajena are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gavajena is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 73,167. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent live, Harare Province, where 27 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe Gavajena is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawajena8833/
Gabajena886/
Avaena8649/
Gavaina802/
Gavanea802/
Gavainay7591/
Gavagina7571/
Gawayena7513/
Awajenah754/
Gabayena753/
Gavazina752/
Ngabayena71394/
Aveina7138/
Gavadzina7112/
Aveena716/
Aviena714/
Avaina712/
Aveyina6768/
Ovajana6723/
Gabaina6718/
Aviyana6711/
Gaweana675/
Awajana674/
Avayana674/
Avahyna673/
Avyyana673/
Gavoina671/
Abajana671/
Gabuena671/
Gabiena671/
Gabeana671/
Gabayna671/
Govaina671/
Gavayno671/
Gavaino671/
Gavouna671/
Awajina671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavajena
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