Gurwe Surname
Approximately 565 people bear this surname
Gurwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 551 | 1:28,019 | 4,309 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Gurwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gurwe is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 561,353rd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,898,311 people. Gurwe is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gurwe reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 551 people, or 1 in 28,019. In Zimbabwe Gurwe is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 38 percent live, Harare Province, where 20 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 19 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurweh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Gourwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gurwey | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghurwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gurw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gurwesh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gurve | 80 | 1,590 | / |
| Gurbe | 80 | 187 | / |
| Gorwe | 80 | 177 | / |
| Gurwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gaurw | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gurwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gurwh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gurweicz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gurvey | 73 | 124 | / |
| Ghurve | 73 | 80 | / |
| Gourve | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gourbe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gurbey | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gaurve | 73 | 16 | / |
| Girwee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gurwit | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gurves | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaurwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gurway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghurbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghorwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gurhue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngurue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghurwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurver | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurued | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guruie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurved | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurvie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gorwey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gurbee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gutrue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaurue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gourves | 67 | 678 | / |
| Gourvez | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gurwitt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gorweah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gurwith | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gurvets | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gurveer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gourway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurbhej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guthrue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngourve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurvett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurwych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourbey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gurwe
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