Gunwa Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Gunwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Gunwa (86) may also be a first name.
Gunwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gunwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gunwa (Hindi: गुन्वा) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gunwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,955,159th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. Gunwa is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Gunwa reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gunwa is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 86 people.
The surname Gunwa is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kogi, where 66 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Kwara, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngunwa | 91 | 931 | / |
| Gounwa | 91 | 11 | / |
| Gunwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gunway | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ghounwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngounwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngunhwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gunua | 80 | 1,032 | / |
| Gonwa | 80 | 594 | / |
| Gunba | 80 | 294 | / |
| Gumwa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Gunwe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gunva | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gunwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gonway | 73 | 131 | / |
| Gumway | 73 | 62 | / |
| Gunbay | 73 | 23 | / |
| Goumwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gunuaz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gounwe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gunbai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gounba | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ngunua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gunwhy | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gunwoo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gunvad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gonwoa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghinwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gonwea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gunvat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gusnva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gonwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gunbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gumwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gounwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngunwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghunva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gunwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghunvat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngounwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gounwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngunwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gumnwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonwuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gounwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gounbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaunvad | 67 | 1 | / |
Gunwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gunwa in the Hindi language | ||
| गुन्वा | gunva | - |
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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 Gunwa
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