Gwai Surname
Approximately 2,368 people bear this surname
Gwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 717 | 1:75,562 | 9,385 |
| Zambia | 544 | 1:29,136 | 3,017 |
| Tanzania | 447 | 1:118,438 | 11,330 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 184 | 1:83,903 | 12,221 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| Solomon Islands | 65 | 1:8,924 | 1,489 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 1:138,199 | 19,012 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Gwai (214) may also be a first name.
Gwai Demographics
Average Gwai Salary in
South Africa
R 146,856
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Gwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gwai is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gwai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 180,045th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,077,511 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gwai live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gwai is also the 617,781st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 214 people.
The surname Gwai is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 717 people, or 1 in 75,562. In South Africa it is most common in: North West, where 59 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 25 percent are found and Gauteng, where 8 percent are found. Other than South Africa it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 23 percent are found and Tanzania, where 19 percent are found.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwayi | 89 | 4,499 | / |
| Gwaji | 89 | 253 | / |
| Gwaai | 89 | 17 | / |
| Gwaid | 89 | 10 | / |
| Gwaiz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gwaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwait | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwaii | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwa | 86 | 2,405 | / |
| Gwi | 86 | 222 | / |
| Ngwayi | 80 | 1,595 | / |
| Ngwaji | 80 | 240 | / |
| Ghwaiz | 80 | 21 | / |
| Gcwayi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ngwaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gqwayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwai | 75 | 2,617 | / |
| Gwau | 75 | 2,574 | / |
| Gbai | 75 | 1,749 | / |
| Gwei | 75 | 1,097 | / |
| Guai | 75 | 619 | / |
| Gwah | 75 | 400 | / |
| Cwai | 75 | 264 | / |
| Gwit | 75 | 252 | / |
| Qwai | 75 | 116 | / |
| Gwaa | 75 | 115 | / |
| Gwaj | 75 | 87 | / |
| Gwiß | 75 | 66 | / |
| Gwea | 75 | 64 | / |
| Gway | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gqwa | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gwie | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gvai | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gwwa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gwih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hgwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ggwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwiś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaith | 73 | 242 | / |
| Ngcwayi | 73 | 193 | / |
| Ng'waji | 73 | 181 | / |
| Ngqwayi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ng'wayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Gwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaji | 67 | 5,123 | / |
| Gwija | 67 | 2,024 | / |
| Gwiji | 67 | 1,798 | / |
| Gwaje | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Gwaya | 67 | 981 | / |
| Guaji | 67 | 865 | / |
| Gwiyo | 67 | 699 | / |
| Gwiya | 67 | 516 | / |
| Cwayi | 67 | 459 | / |
| Gbaji | 67 | 457 | / |
| Kwayi | 67 | 448 | / |
| Gweya | 67 | 440 | / |
| Gwaja | 67 | 333 | / |
| Gwaha | 67 | 329 | / |
| Gweah | 67 | 300 | / |
| Gweja | 67 | 278 | / |
| Guaia | 67 | 234 | / |
| Qwayi | 67 | 227 | / |
| Gwidt | 67 | 165 | / |
| Gbaie | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gweyi | 67 | 119 | / |
| Gwiss | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gwaye | 67 | 93 | / |
| Gweha | 67 | 85 | / |
| Gwayo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gwawe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Qwaij | 67 | 46 | / |
| Guayi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gwaju | 67 | 30 | / |
| Guaio | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gweji | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kwaai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gwihs | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gwieh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gwhad | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gbaih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gweih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Geewa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kwaia | 67 | 12 | / |
| N'Gwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kwaie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guaii | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ng'wi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gwaay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gwadz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gwatd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gbaai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngwih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kwaiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngwua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwiea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ggbai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwaii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cwaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwaiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwath | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guaiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwoja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gvais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwajo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhgwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwoyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gvaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbaio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwhga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaj | 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
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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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