Gwagi Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Gwagi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 109 | 1:485,703 | 32,780 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gwagi (19) may also be a first name.
Gwagi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwagi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwagi is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwagi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gwagi is the 1,691,963rd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. Gwagi occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gwagi reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name on earth, held by 19 people.
Gwagi is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 485,703. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 100 percent are found. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwagai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nghwagi | 83 | 131 | / |
| Gqwangi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gqwaghi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwagi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gbagi | 80 | 730 | / |
| Gwaji | 80 | 253 | / |
| Gwazi | 80 | 83 | / |
| Gwaga | 80 | 74 | / |
| Kwagi | 80 | 63 | / |
| Gwasi | 80 | 27 | / |
| Gwegi | 80 | 25 | / |
| Qwagi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Guagi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gwage | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gvagi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwogi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwagy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cwagi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghwangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nqgwangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nghw'agi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kgwasi | 73 | 379 | / |
| Gwazai | 73 | 124 | / |
| Gwagee | 73 | 66 | / |
| Gwadzi | 73 | 39 | / |
| Gwazhi | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gwazie | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gwaiga | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gqwazi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kwagui | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gwaize | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gbaygi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gbagih | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guagia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gwaise | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gbaggi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gwagye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwaizi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwasit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbagai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbeagi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaghi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gcwazi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gqwasi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaqga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwekgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwadji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guagis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwagai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwogia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwagha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ng'hwangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwaghii | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kwaghie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwahaga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guaggia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nqwangi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngwazai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gqwange | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwanghi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguangi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaighe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwauge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwazzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgqwazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweagge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweasih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guanghi | 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 Gwagi
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