Gwai Surname

180,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7171:75,5629,385
Zambia5441:29,1363,017
Tanzania4471:118,43811,330
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Zimbabwe1841:83,90312,221
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Solomon Islands651:8,9241,489
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
India161:47,941,586492,263
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England21:27,859,030389,889
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Gwai (214) may also be a first name.

Gwai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gwai Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gwai is found most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwai is the 180,045th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,077,511 people. Gwai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Gwai are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gwai is also the 617,781st most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 214 people.

Gwai is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 717 people, or 1 in 75,562. In South Africa Gwai is most common in: North West, where 59 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 25 percent reside and Gauteng, where 8 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent reside and Tanzania, where 19 percent reside.

Gwai Last Name Statistics demography

Gwai earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.2% less than the national average, earning R 146,856 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwayi894,499/
Gwaji89253/
Gwaai8917/
Gwaid8910/
Gwaiz892/
Gwaih891/
Gwait891/
Gwaii891/
Kgwai891/
Gwa862,405/
Gwi86222/
Ngwayi801,595/
Ngwaji80240/
Ghwaiz8021/
Gcwayi803/
Ngwaih801/
Ghwaid801/
Ng'wai801/
Kgwaie801/
Gqwayi801/
Kwai752,617/
Gwau752,574/
Gbai751,749/
Gwei751,097/
Guai75619/
Gwah75400/
Cwai75264/
Gwit75252/
Qwai75116/
Gwaa75115/
Gwaj7587/
Gwiß7566/
Gwea7564/
Gway7551/
Gqwa7535/
Gwie7526/
Gvai7518/
Gwwa756/
Gwih753/
Gwua753/
Ghwa753/
Gwii752/
Gwha752/
Ghwi752/
Gwga752/
Hgwi752/
Ggwa751/
Gwiś751/
Gwui751/
Hgwa751/
Gwoi751/
Qgwi751/
Cgwa751/
Gcwa751/
Gwgi751/
Gwhi751/
Gwwi751/
Gkwi751/
Kgwa751/
Ghwaith73242/
Ngcwayi73193/
Ng'waji73181/
Ngqwayi733/
Ng'wayi731/
N'Gwayi731/
Ngwayih731/
Ghwaish731/
Ngkwayi731/
Kwaji675,123/
Gwija672,024/
Gwiji671,798/
Gwaje671,049/
Gwaya67981/
Guaji67865/
Gwiyo67699/
Gwiya67516/
Cwayi67459/
Gbaji67457/
Kwayi67448/
Gweya67440/
Gwaja67333/
Gwaha67329/
Gweah67300/
Gweja67278/
Guaia67234/
Qwayi67227/
Gwidt67165/
Gbaie67122/
Gweyi67119/
Gwiss67100/
Gwaye6793/
Gweha6785/
Gwayo6755/
Gwawe6748/
Qwaij6746/
Guayi6738/
Gwaju6730/
Guaio6726/
Gweji6726/
Kwaai6725/
Gwihs6724/
Gwieh6721/
Gwhad6718/
Gbaih6714/
Gweih6714/
Geewa6714/
Kwaia6712/
N'Gwa6710/
Kwaie679/
Guaii679/
Ng'wi678/
Gwaay678/
Gwadz677/
Gwatd676/
Gwisz676/
Gbaai676/
Ngwih676/
Kwaiy675/
Ngwua675/
Gwiea675/
Gwuya675/
Ggbai674/
Kwaii674/
Gwije674/
Cwaai674/
Kwaiz674/
Gwaad674/
Gwath673/
Guait673/
Guaiz673/
Gwoja673/
Qwaia673/
Qwaih673/
Gvais672/
Guaih672/
Kwaij672/
Gwajo672/
Nhgwa672/
Gwoyi672/
Quwai672/
Gvaie671/
Gwahd671/
Gwast671/
Gbaio671/
Kwaih671/
Gwuea671/
Gweia671/
Gbaia671/
Ngwhi671/
Ngwii671/
Ngwiy671/
Qwaji671/
Guaie671/
Gweid671/
Gwihe671/
Gwijo671/
Gwith671/
Gwiye671/
Cwaia671/
Gwadd671/
Ngqwa671/
Gwoit671/
Kwwai671/
Kgwei671/
Cgwei671/
Gwead671/
Gwhga671/
Ghwaj671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwai
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