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
Guruwa (Marathi: गुरूवा, Oriya: ଗୁରୁୱା) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Guruwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Guruwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Guruwa is the 1,994,173rd most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname Guruwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Guruwa live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 224,526th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 1,239 people.
Guruwa is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 245,051. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Harare Province, where 46 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
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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