Gwa Surname
Approximately 2,405 people bear this surname
Gwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,987 | 1:89,151 | 6,226 |
| DR Congo | 274 | 1:269,633 | 25,289 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Gwa (277) may also be a first name.
Gwa Demographics
Average Gwa Salary in
South Africa
R 137,772
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Gwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwa is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 177,769th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,030,165 people. The surname Gwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gwa live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 533,704th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 277 people.
The surname Gwa is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,987 people, or 1 in 89,151. In Nigeria Gwa is primarily found in: Benue, where 73 percent reside, Taraba, where 6 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 6 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.
Gwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
Gwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.02% less than the national average, earning R 137,772 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwau | 86 | 2,574 | / |
| Gwai | 86 | 2,368 | / |
| Gwah | 86 | 400 | / |
| Gwaa | 86 | 115 | / |
| Gwaj | 86 | 87 | / |
| Gwea | 86 | 64 | / |
| Gway | 86 | 51 | / |
| Gqwa | 86 | 35 | / |
| Gwwa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ghwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gwua | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gwga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gwha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kgwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ggwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cgwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gcwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gwaha | 75 | 329 | / |
| Gwhad | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gwaai | 75 | 17 | / |
| Geewa | 75 | 14 | / |
| N'Gwa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gwaid | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gwaay | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gwadz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gwatd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ngwua | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gwiea | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gwaad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gwath | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nhgwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwaiz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwait | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwadd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gweau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwhga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwahd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwaih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gua | 67 | 12,963 | / |
| Gba | 67 | 12,244 | / |
| Kwa | 67 | 8,693 | / |
| Gwe | 67 | 1,807 | / |
| Gwo | 67 | 487 | / |
| Gwi | 67 | 222 | / |
| Cwa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ngwaah | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gva | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ghwaiz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ghwhah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gcweha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngweah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwatch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwajje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngwah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gwa
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