Ghunowa Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Ghunowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghunowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius2861:4,522906
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ghunowa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghunowa is held by more people in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghunowa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 902,012th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ghunowa live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 4,522. In Mauritius Ghunowa is mostly concentrated in: Flacq District, where 77 percent reside, Moka District, where 20 percent reside and Pamplemousses District, where 1 percent reside. Besides Mauritius this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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Ghunav7725/
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Gussinowa757/
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Gunaway718/
Gonowai717/
Gunawai716/
Ghungaw715/
Gungova715/
Gugnova714/
Ghinova713/
Ngunhow711/
Ghunavt711/
Ghunawt711/
Gunawad711/
Gonowah711/
Gonoway710/
Ghunavat671,070/
Ghune67525/
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Ghunt6733/
Gounouva6720/
Gounouba6712/
Ghunk676/
Ghumn676/
Gunab676/
Gonow675/
Ghoun674/
Gunaf674/
Gunav673/
Gunob672/
Ghunn672/
Gkhun672/
Ghungava672/
Gunnaway672/
Ghaun672/
Ghunabai671/
Gounaway671/
Goutnova671/
Gungawah671/
Ghuin671/
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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 Ghunowa
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