Gohwo Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gohwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gohwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Gohwo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gohwo is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gohwo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Gohwo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Gohwo reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gohwo is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 908,132. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 53 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe Gohwo is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 5 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gochwo911/
Ohwo891,302/
Gowo89571/
Gohwa80298/
Gobho8085/
Gouwo8033/
Gowoh8016/
Gahwo8011/
Hohwo809/
Gowou808/
Gowoi808/
Ghewo804/
Gowoa803/
Gowop803/
Ohwod802/
Oshwo802/
Gowod802/
Ghawo802/
Gowot802/
Gowuo801/
Gohuo801/
Gowgo801/
Goswo801/
Gowho801/
Goiwo801/
Ohwho801/
Govho801/
Gowoo801/
Ohwoh801/
Gowoy800/
Owo755,729/
Ng'owo73922/
Ghawou738/
Ochwoo734/
Ngowou734/
Ochwot731/
Gouwwo731/
Ngohwa731/
Ochwuo731/
Gowgoo731/
Gahwoz730/
Owoo676,335/
Gowa674,488/
Gobo674,384/
Hawo672,704/
Govo671,915/
Gawo67771/
Owuo67451/
Ohvo67341/
Owho67208/
Owoa67186/
Owou67171/
Oiwo67140/
Owoi67135/
Gewo67103/
Howo6766/
Obho6749/
Ouwo6737/
Ohwa6725/
Ngouwou6720/
Ojwo6717/
Oowo678/
Ahwo673/
Owwo673/
Owoy672/
Oywo672/
Ngohvou671/
Gowwood670/
Ovho670/

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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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  • 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 Gohwo
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