Gcwaba Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

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

Gcwaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gcwaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1171:463,05738,677

Gcwaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gcwaba is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gcwaba? popularity and diffusion

Gcwaba is the 1,683,218th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gcwaba are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gcwaba is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 463,057. In South Africa Gcwaba is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 33 percent reside, Western Cape, where 32 percent reside and Gauteng, where 21 percent reside.

Gcwaba Last Name Statistics demography

Gcwaba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.57% less than the national average, earning R 124,596 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwaba91611/
Cwaba91498/
Gcwabe831,896/
Gwaiba8310/
Gqwaba832/
Gwabea831/
Gwabat831/
Gwaaba831/
Ngcwabe77713/
Ncwaiba77119/
Gwahaba7710/
Ngqwaba776/
Ngwabay773/
Ngwuaba773/
Ngwaaba773/
Nqcwaba771/
Ngcwabo771/
Guaba731,838/
Gwabo73735/
Kwaba73370/
Gwabi73315/
Gwabe73235/
Gbaba73216/
Cuaba73152/
Qwaba7323/
Cwabi738/
Cwabe738/
Gwoba734/
Cwabo731/
Ngwuabah711/
Kwabea67697/
Gwaibo67215/
Gwaabe6771/
Gqwabe6743/
Kwasba6740/
Gwampa6738/
Gwabee6732/
Nguaba6732/
Gbabai6730/
Cuabas6727/
Gwabou6726/
Gbabea6721/
Gbaaba6717/
Gbabay6713/
Ncwabe6711/
Geewabhay678/
Gwaber678/
Kwaiba677/
Guayba675/
Kgwabi675/
Guhaba675/
Kwabai674/
Guaiba674/
Gbeaba674/
Khwaba674/
Qhwaba674/
Kwabau674/
Gwabes673/
Gwaabi673/
Gueaba672/
Kwaaba672/
Gwaibe672/
Gwabie672/
Guabaz671/
Kwabha671/
Guabai671/
Guabha671/
Gwabuhaya671/
Gwatbo671/
Gwaubi671/
Cuabay671/
Ggwabe671/
Ngwoba671/
Gweiba671/
Ncwabo671/
Gwaboh671/
Guabaa671/
Cwaibe671/
Gwaubo671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Gcwaba
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis