Gwalanda Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Gwalanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
Gwalanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwalanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwalanda is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwalanda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwalanda are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 31 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 46 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwalanda | 88 | 669 | / |
| Gbalanda | 88 | 424 | / |
| Gualandi | 75 | 4,982 | / |
| Gualande | 75 | 103 | / |
| Kwalandi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gualandy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gbalande | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwatlande | 71 | 33 | / |
| Nkualanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gualhande | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guagliandi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gbalondo | 63 | 5 | / |
| Kwalondo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kwelonda | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gbolande | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gualamdi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Qualando | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gbeylando | 59 | 2 | / |
| Gbolahande | 56 | 1 | / |
| Gbolondo | 50 | 4 | / |
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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 Gwalanda
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