Gemwa Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gemwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Gemwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gemwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gemwa occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gemwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gemwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Gemwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Gemwa are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.
It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Gemwa is most frequent in: Adamawa Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 33 percent live and Tanzania, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guemwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nghemwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jemwa | 80 | 1,689 | / |
| Gemba | 80 | 1,181 | / |
| Gomwa | 80 | 730 | / |
| Semwa | 80 | 184 | / |
| Gemua | 80 | 20 | / |
| Genwa | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gimwa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gamwa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zemwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Genway | 73 | 23 | / |
| Guenwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Guemwo | 73 | 18 | / |
| Dgemba | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gemnwo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ghenwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gembai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jemwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zemwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gembau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Semwah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gomway | 73 | 6 | / |
| Giemba | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gembay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gimwah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gomwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gimhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geemba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghamwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Semmwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geemua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gemnua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngemua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zemway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhemwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Genwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jesmwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jemwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngemwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ghamwai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gmba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gemuhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngemuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehnway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngenwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaimwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghamway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genwaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemmvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghembea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Gemwa
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