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 surname Gwana (Hindi: ग्वान) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 375,863rd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,654,985 people. Gwana occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gwana are found; 57 percent are found in Central Africa and 57 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 384,758th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 488 people.
The surname Gwana is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 144,015. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.
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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