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
The surname Gemwa occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gemwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gemwa is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Gemwa live; 33 percent live in Central Africa and 33 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.
It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Gemwa is primarily concentrated in: Adamawa Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Gemwa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found 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
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- 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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