Gbazan Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gbazan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbazan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4611:384,25820,336
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Gbazán (1) are calculated separately.

Gbazan (76) may also be a first name.

Gbazan Last Name Facts

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

Gbazan occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant: Gbazán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbazan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gbazan is the 649,026th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. The surname Gbazan occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gbazan reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 76 people.

Gbazan is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 384,258. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 91 percent are found, Kano, where 5 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found and Italy, where 0 percent are found.

Gbazan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gbazan last name is principally Christian (91%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbazán941/
Gbeazan9220/
Gbaazan9219/
Gbazaan924/
Gbaizan921/
Ngbazan921/
Gbazahn921/
Gbaazaan861/
Gbazon8363/
Gbezan8319/
Gbasan8313/
Gwazan837/
Guazan837/
Gbajan832/
Gwazane7769/
Gbatsan7729/
Gbachan7717/
Gbajang775/
Ngbazon774/
Gbasain771/
Gwazaan771/
Gbarzon771/
Gbeazoon7112/
Guajan671,941/
Guazon671,235/
Gbesan67208/
Gbasam67183/
Gbezon67166/
Gbason6727/
Gwazam6726/
Kwazan6717/
Gbozon6715/
Gbajam672/
Gbasen672/
Guasan672/
Gbosan671/
Gbajon671/
Gbacon671/
Gbazom671/
Guazen671/

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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 Gbazan
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