Gwaje Surname
Approximately 1,049 people bear this surname
Gwaje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,044 | 1:50,710 | 5,639 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gwaje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwaje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwaje has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwaje? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gwaje is the 348,286th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,947,136 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwaje reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,044 people, or 1 in 50,710. In Tanzania Gwaje is most prevalent in: Lindi Region, where 28 percent live, Mtwara Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent live. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwaje | 91 | 10 | / |
| Gwadje | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gwajje | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gwaj | 89 | 87 | / |
| N'Gwaje | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwaze | 80 | 3,452 | / |
| Guaje | 80 | 739 | / |
| Gbaje | 80 | 520 | / |
| Gweje | 80 | 343 | / |
| Kwaje | 80 | 338 | / |
| Gwaja | 80 | 333 | / |
| Gwaji | 80 | 253 | / |
| Gwaye | 80 | 93 | / |
| Gwase | 80 | 79 | / |
| Gwawe | 80 | 48 | / |
| Gwaju | 80 | 30 | / |
| Gwage | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gwoje | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gwije | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gwajo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qwaje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ng'hwaje | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nkwaje | 73 | 427 | / |
| Ngwaji | 73 | 240 | / |
| Ngwaju | 73 | 130 | / |
| Gwagee | 73 | 66 | / |
| Gwayee | 73 | 62 | / |
| Kwadje | 73 | 43 | / |
| Kgwase | 73 | 36 | / |
| Gwazhe | 73 | 33 | / |
| Gwazie | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kwajje | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gwaize | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gwaase | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gwaise | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guadje | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kwajep | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gwaseh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guajes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gbajeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gcweje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gcwase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cwajer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwazeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwadji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guajer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwajo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwajei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwauje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwasee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwau | 67 | 2,574 | / |
| Gwai | 67 | 2,368 | / |
| Gwei | 67 | 1,097 | / |
| Ng'waji | 67 | 181 | / |
| Gwaa | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gwea | 67 | 64 | / |
| Gway | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kwaj | 67 | 44 | / |
| Guae | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gueadje | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kwajzer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gwey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Guaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gvae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guadjea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwajger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweagge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaeyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwadjep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwajuh | 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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- 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 Gwaje
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