Gikwayo Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gikwayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gikwayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gikwayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gikwayo is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gikwayo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gikwayo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gikwayo live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Excluding South Africa Gikwayo occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikwayo | 86 | 111 | / |
| Jikwayo | 86 | 27 | / |
| Ikway | 83 | 53 | / |
| Chikwayo | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hiekwayo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gingwayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hickwayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gikwaaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikwaya | 77 | 45 | / |
| Ikwaye | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ikwayi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Egwayo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zikway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekwayo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikwoyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sikwaya | 71 | 920 | / |
| Sikwayi | 71 | 106 | / |
| Sekwayo | 71 | 76 | / |
| Yikwayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Segwayo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gikwiye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gaikwae | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gaikwai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sigwayo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sikwayu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sikwaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cekwayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jekwayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jikwayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikwauya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikwaya | 67 | 1,106 | / |
| Chikwayi | 67 | 436 | / |
| Egway | 67 | 140 | / |
| Chikwiyo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ikwai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ikwau | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ikwou | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ekway | 67 | 32 | / |
| Igway | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hengwayo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ikwaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaikwead | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikwye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaikwaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chickway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ikwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikweyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaykwayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gingwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikwuaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaikway | 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 Gikwayo
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