Gugwa Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
Gugwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 98 | 1:540,221 | 34,788 |
| Kenya | 78 | 1:592,050 | 27,720 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Gugwa (71) may also be a first name.
Gugwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gugwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gugwa (Marathi: घुगवा) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gugwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,163,787th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name Gugwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gugwa are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gugwa is also the 1,152,838th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 71 people.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 540,221. In Tanzania Gugwa is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 90 percent live and Kagera Region, where 9 percent live. Besides Tanzania Gugwa occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 38 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gugwad | 91 | 28 | / |
| Guggwa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Ghugwa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ggugwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gusgwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gungqwa | 83 | 185 | / |
| Ghughwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gunqgwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghungwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gucwa | 80 | 2,632 | / |
| Gukwa | 80 | 223 | / |
| Gogwa | 80 | 193 | / |
| Gugwe | 80 | 110 | / |
| Gugua | 80 | 79 | / |
| Gigwa | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gugba | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ng'ungwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gung'hwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gukwat | 73 | 126 | / |
| Guguay | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gugvad | 73 | 26 | / |
| Googwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gougba | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ghugva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gunqwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngugwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ggogwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gougwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gugbah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guguea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gungva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goggwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gukgua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gugbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gugbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghugba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngucwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghugwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gogwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guguai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ng'aungwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ngung'hwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gaukwad | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gougbai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ngungwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gougbaï | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngougwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ggoogwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghughva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gougbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghugwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngugwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngungwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gougbaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaugbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghughwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghungwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gougwer | 67 | 0 | / |
Gugwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gugwa in the Marathi language | ||
| घुगवा | ghugava | - |
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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 Gugwa
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