Gorwe Surname
Approximately 177 people bear this surname
Gorwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 156 | 1:98,963 | 13,970 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Gorwe (18) may also be a first name.
Gorwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gorwe (Marathi: गोरवे) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gorwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,286,243rd most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname Gorwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Gorwe reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gorwe is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname Gorwe is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 98,963. In Zimbabwe Gorwe is primarily found in: Manicaland Province, where 38 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 21 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorweh | 91 | 27 | / |
| Ghorwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gourwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gorwee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gorwey | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gorw | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gorweah | 83 | 21 | / |
| Ghorwet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngorwei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garwe | 80 | 1,708 | / |
| Gorwa | 80 | 610 | / |
| Gorbe | 80 | 589 | / |
| Gurwe | 80 | 565 | / |
| Gerwe | 80 | 466 | / |
| Gorve | 80 | 248 | / |
| Gorue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gorwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gorweitz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorbea | 73 | 2,086 | / |
| Gorbey | 73 | 304 | / |
| Gorbei | 73 | 176 | / |
| Garwee | 73 | 94 | / |
| Gorvie | 73 | 68 | / |
| Gorvea | 73 | 57 | / |
| Gorver | 73 | 57 | / |
| Ghorue | 73 | 36 | / |
| Gourve | 73 | 24 | / |
| Garwer | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gourbe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gorbee | 73 | 14 | / |
| Garwei | 73 | 12 | / |
| Garwes | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gorwit | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gorway | 73 | 8 | / |
| Goorve | 73 | 7 | / |
| Garweh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gorveh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gurweh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gorves | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gorbej | 73 | 5 | / |
| Garwey | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gorvet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghorve | 73 | 3 | / |
| Garwea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gorvey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gurwey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghurwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gorwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garwej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghorbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorwoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gerwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gohrwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorues | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gotrue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goerve | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gourves | 67 | 678 | / |
| Gorvett | 67 | 374 | / |
| Ghorveh | 67 | 213 | / |
| Gourvez | 67 | 76 | / |
| Goorvee | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ghorvei | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ghorbee | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ghorueh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Garweah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Garw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Garwhea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghoroue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Garwett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gorwaiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gorwich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gourway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghorvee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gurwesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngarwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garwheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goruett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorouhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngourve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gothrue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gourbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goervey | 67 | 0 | / |
Gorwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorwe in the Marathi language | ||
| गोरवे | gorave | - |
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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 Gorwe
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