Guruwa Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Guruwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 63 | 1:245,051 | 26,542 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
Guruwa (1,239) may also be a first name.
Guruwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guruwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guruwa (Marathi: गुरूवा, Oriya: ଗୁରୁୱା) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guruwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,994,173rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Guruwa reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Guruwa is also the 224,526th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 1,239 people.
The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 245,051. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 46 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 19 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe Guruwa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guruhwa | 92 | 10 | / |
| Nguruwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guruway | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guruwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gourouwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guruba | 83 | 127 | / |
| Guruva | 83 | 126 | / |
| Guruwo | 83 | 102 | / |
| Guruwe | 83 | 34 | / |
| Goruwa | 83 | 32 | / |
| Giruwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Guruwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guriwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nguruwe | 77 | 2,002 | / |
| Gurueva | 77 | 157 | / |
| Guruvad | 77 | 34 | / |
| Guruvai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gorouwa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gurubai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Goruwai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Guruvas | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gurouba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giruwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurguva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguruva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kguruba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaurubai | 71 | 315 | / |
| Gurubhai | 71 | 84 | / |
| Gourubai | 71 | 20 | / |
| Guruvaya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Guruvapp | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gourouba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gauriwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurowaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gourouva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guruvath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guruve | 67 | 149 | / |
| Gurube | 67 | 120 | / |
| Gurubi | 67 | 90 | / |
| Giriwa | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gurubo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Guruvi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Goruwo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guruvo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouroubai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourubhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guriva | 67 | 0 | / |
Guruwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guruwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁରୁୱା | guruwa | 84.62 |
| ଗୁରୁଆ | guru'a | 15.38 |
| Guruwa in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरूवा | guruva | 50 |
| गुरुवा | guruva | 50 |
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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 Guruwa
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