Gongwala Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gongwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Gongwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gongwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gongwala is most common in Niger. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gongwala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gongwala is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gongwala reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
It is most numerous in Niger, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger Gongwala is mostly concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 50 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongwala | 93 | 315 | / |
| Gogwala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gongbala | 88 | 4 | / |
| Gangwalya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ong'walas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ngongwali | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ngangwala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ghoghwala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Angwala | 80 | 137 | / |
| Hangwala | 75 | 202 | / |
| Gangbala | 75 | 44 | / |
| Ganguala | 75 | 2 | / |
| Angwalah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gungwale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngangwali | 71 | 27 | / |
| Haangwala | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ggangbala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aningwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goungbali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngungwola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hangwalya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hangwaala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghagwalia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angbala | 67 | 118 | / |
| Angwalo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ongbola | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ankwala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ongwolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gakwala | 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 Gongwala
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