Gwana Surname
Approximately 952 people bear this surname
Gwana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 513 | 1:144,015 | 15,172 |
| Nigeria | 171 | 1:1,035,923 | 43,476 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Gwana (488) may also be a first name.
Gwana Demographics
Average Gwana Salary in
South Africa
R 217,068
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Gwana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwana (Hindi: ग्वान) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwana? popularity and diffusion
Gwana is the 375,863rd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,654,985 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gwana live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 384,758th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 488 people.
This last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 144,015. Apart from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Gwana Last Name Statistics demography
Gwana earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning R 217,068 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gwana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gwana in the Hindi language | ||
| ग्वान | gvana | - |
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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 Gwana
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