Gulwa Surname

202,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gulwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,0301:26,6893,417
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
India81:95,883,173728,828
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gulwa (121) may also be a first name.

Gulwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulwa (Hindi: गुल्वा, Marathi: गुळवे) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 202,164th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,535,927 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gulwa live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gulwa is also the 848,089th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 121 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,030 people, or 1 in 26,689. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent reside, Western Cape, where 27 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Not including South Africa Gulwa is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Gulwa Last Name Statistics demography

Gulwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.36% less than the national average, earning R 139,344 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulwai919/
Gulway916/
Gulwaz911/
Gaulway837/
Goulwad835/
Gaulwad834/
Ghoulwa831/
Gujlwad831/
Gulua802,149/
Gulba80623/
Golwa80232/
Gulwe8068/
Gulva8020/
Gulwi8014/
Gulwo801/
Gullwash771/
Gulvas73318/
Golway73128/
Gulbay7388/
Golwai7329/
Ngulua7312/
Gullwi7311/
Ngulwi7310/
Goulba7310/
Gulbai734/
Goulva734/
Gulvat733/
Gulbaj733/
Goolwa733/
Ggolwa731/
Gholwa731/
Gulvaz731/
Gulbha731/
Gullua731/
Gulwes731/
Gulvaj731/
Gulbea731/
Gaulua731/
Gaulba730/
Gulwey730/
Gulluay679/
Gulbeau673/
Gulvaiz672/
Ghoulwe671/
Guttlua671/
Gujlvad671/
Goulbai671/
Ngoulwe671/
Goulvat671/
Gulbhai671/
Ggoolwa671/
Ghullba671/
Gulwest670/
Gollway670/

Gulwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulwa in the Marathi language
गुळवेgulave-
Gulwa in the Hindi language
गुल्वाgulva60
गुलवाgulava40

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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
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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 Gulwa
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