Gwagi Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gwagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1091:485,70332,780
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwagai911/
Nghwagi83131/
Gqwangi831/
Gqwaghi831/
Ngqwagi831/
Gbagi80730/
Gwaji80253/
Gwazi8083/
Gwaga8074/
Kwagi8063/
Gwasi8027/
Gwegi8025/
Qwagi8013/
Guagi8011/
Gwage8011/
Gvagi801/
Gwogi801/
Gwagy801/
Cwagi801/
Nghwangi771/
Nqgwangi771/
Nghw'agi771/
Kgwasi73379/
Gwazai73124/
Gwagee7366/
Gwadzi7339/
Gwazhi7328/
Gwazie7321/
Gwaiga7318/
Gqwazi7317/
Kwagui7311/
Gwaize737/
Gbaygi735/
Gbagih734/
Guagia734/
Gwaise734/
Gbaggi733/
Gwagye732/
Gwaizi732/
Gwasit731/
Gbagai731/
Gbeagi731/
Kwaghi731/
Gcwazi731/
Gqwasi731/
Gwaqga731/
Gwekgi731/
Gwadji731/
Guagis731/
Kwagai731/
Gwogia731/
Gwagha731/
Gwaaga731/
Gwaiza731/
Ng'hwangi711/
Kwaghii6719/
Kwaghie679/
Gwahaga674/
Guaggia674/
Nqwangi674/
Ngwazai673/
Gqwange673/
Kwanghi672/
Nguangi672/
Gwaighe671/
Ngwaige671/
Ngwuage671/
Ngwauge671/
Ngwazzi671/
Hgqwazi671/
Gweagge671/
Gweasih671/
Guanghi671/

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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 Gwagi
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