Gewa Surname
Approximately 688 people bear this surname
Gewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 452 | 1:18,039 | 1,818 |
| Tanzania | 134 | 1:395,087 | 28,090 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Gewa (471) may also be a first name.
Gewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gewa (Oriya: େଗୱା) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gewa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 483,673rd most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,592,363 people. Gewa occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Gewa reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gewa is also the 392,250th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 471 people.
The last name Gewa is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 18,039. In Papua New Guinea Gewa is most common in: Morobe, where 23 percent live, Northern, where 20 percent live and Central, where 18 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guewa | 89 | 194 | / |
| Geway | 89 | 176 | / |
| Gewai | 89 | 69 | / |
| Ghewa | 89 | 26 | / |
| Gaewa | 89 | 24 | / |
| Gewah | 89 | 16 | / |
| Geewa | 89 | 14 | / |
| Dgewa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Giewa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gewua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goewa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gewga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gewaid | 80 | 163 | / |
| Giewat | 80 | 54 | / |
| Geweae | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kgeswa | 80 | 19 | / |
| Goeway | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ghewas | 80 | 8 | / |
| Geswat | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ghewad | 80 | 5 | / |
| Giewai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Guewah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gaeway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gewais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gewait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goewah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geewua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngewua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngejwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gueswa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaewai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giwa | 75 | 39,545 | / |
| Sewa | 75 | 10,797 | / |
| Gawa | 75 | 4,733 | / |
| Geva | 75 | 3,373 | / |
| Geba | 75 | 1,743 | / |
| Gewe | 75 | 986 | / |
| Zewa | 75 | 846 | / |
| Jewa | 75 | 729 | / |
| Gywa | 75 | 218 | / |
| Gewi | 75 | 208 | / |
| Geua | 75 | 118 | / |
| Gewo | 75 | 103 | / |
| Gewj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ng'eywa | 73 | 61 | / |
| Geswath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guehewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nge'ywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govea | 67 | 26,511 | / |
| Gawai | 67 | 6,663 | / |
| Guiwa | 67 | 3,097 | / |
| Gaeva | 67 | 2,834 | / |
| Jeewa | 67 | 2,049 | / |
| Zeway | 67 | 1,624 | / |
| Seiwa | 67 | 1,070 | / |
| Djewa | 67 | 879 | / |
| Gowah | 67 | 855 | / |
| Goeva | 67 | 749 | / |
| Giwah | 67 | 612 | / |
| Ngeva | 67 | 482 | / |
| Gueva | 67 | 407 | / |
| Gohwa | 67 | 298 | / |
| Sewah | 67 | 283 | / |
| Ghewy | 67 | 279 | / |
| Gaway | 67 | 246 | / |
| Gaiwa | 67 | 240 | / |
| Sewai | 67 | 231 | / |
| Gevas | 67 | 228 | / |
| Gaawa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Geweh | 67 | 196 | / |
| Jewai | 67 | 188 | / |
| Ghawa | 67 | 168 | / |
| Sewaï | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gevaş | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gieva | 67 | 120 | / |
| Goway | 67 | 117 | / |
| Guewe | 67 | 104 | / |
| Gesua | 67 | 101 | / |
| Gebai | 67 | 87 | / |
| Gawah | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gheva | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gowai | 67 | 75 | / |
| Giwai | 67 | 67 | / |
| Seuwa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gibea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gavea | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gebaj | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gewiß | 67 | 39 | / |
| Guewo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Geuea | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zewaz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ziewa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Seewa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gejua | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seawa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zewai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gevay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Geeba | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sewaî | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gevat | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sewwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gujwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gebha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gevah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gahwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Goiwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sewua | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gawaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zewas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guywa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zeuwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gewei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gewwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gevad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gewop | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seway | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zewah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeiwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jewwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cewwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Geewe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gawau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gihwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gebea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gowea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gesva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gewoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gevaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sewea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jewua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giwea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gywat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gevai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sewha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gewou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sewaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghewe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gebay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giewe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gewoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cewha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gebaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gebau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Givea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gevea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewiś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cejwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gywha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Gewa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gewa in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗୱା | egawa | - |
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