Gcuwa Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gcuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gcuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3951:137,15915,860

Gcuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gcuwa is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gcuwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 733,258th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. Gcuwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gcuwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 395 people, or 1 in 137,159. In South Africa Gcuwa is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 23 percent live and North West, where 9 percent live.

Gcuwa Last Name Statistics demography

Gcuwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.85% less than the national average, earning R 152,448 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gcuwea911/
Cuwa8918/
Cuwai801,751/
Gcuwe805/
Cuwap801/
Gcuba801/
Couwa801/
Cuwua801/
Cuway801/
Cuwad801/
Cheuwa73214/
Cauwai733/
Couway732/
Cuchwa731/
Cusway731/
Couwap731/
Cuba6748,593/
Kuwa6711,249/
Cuva671,348/
Cushway67692/
Causway6778/
Cuwi6744/
Cuwe675/
Cuishwa671/
Cuwo671/
Kgouwah671/

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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 Gcuwa
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