Gewana Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gewana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gewana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gewana (20) may also be a first name.

Gewana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gewana is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gewana.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Gewana reside; 91 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 91 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 20 people.

Gewana is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Bougainville, where 70 percent are found and Morobe, where 30 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geswana922/
Sewana83600/
Gowana83401/
Gevana83313/
Gebana83151/
Gawana8376/
Gewane8326/
Jewana837/
Giwana833/
Gewona831/
Gaewwanna803/
Sewanna77532/
Jeewana77512/
Sehwana77265/
Kgowana77178/
Zeywana7771/
Ghawana7738/
Gawanai7715/
Guevana7713/
Gaweana775/
Gevanna775/
Kgawana773/
Seewana771/
Jewanna771/
Gebhana771/
Gawanna771/
Ghewani771/
Zehwana771/
Gevanea771/
Ngevana771/
Guiwana771/
Gewanou771/
Cewanaa771/
Guywana771/
Kgewane771/
Geswane771/
Ghewona771/
Guewane771/
Giswana771/
Goywana771/
Seawana771/
Seewanna7174/
Guiwanas7112/
Gowaneea716/
Gesuanna714/
Jeshwana713/
Ngojwana712/
Guiwaina712/
Jewainat712/
Gueivana711/
Guiwaîna711/
Nghiwana711/
Cevana675,281/
Gavana67895/
Siwana67412/
Gevaña67289/
Sevana67198/
Jiwana67176/
Govana67100/
Gawona6785/
Ziwana6779/
Gebane6768/
Geßwagner6751/
Gawena6728/
Gavena6716/
Jevana6715/
Jewano6715/
Givana6714/
Govena6713/
Gevane6712/
Sewona6710/
Gebona677/
Gibana676/
Gavona675/
Zebana675/
Givena675/
Gevano674/
Gevena674/
Giwano674/
Giwane671/
Gevona671/
Gowona671/
Zevana671/
Giwany671/
Gowena671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gewana
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