Gwande Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0151:15,2102,137
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
India141:54,790,384527,769
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Gwande (27) may also be a first name.

Gwande Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gwande Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gwande (Marathi: गावंडे) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwande? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 274,840th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,157,499 people. Gwande is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gwande reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gwande is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name globally. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,015 people, or 1 in 15,210. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent reside, Harare Province, where 17 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe Gwande exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwhande926/
Gwandea924/
Gwandie921/
Gwaynde921/
Gwandei921/
Gwahande861/
Gbande833,902/
Gwanda832,279/
Gwandi831,164/
Kwande83830/
Guande83647/
Gvande8317/
Gbandea77425/
Gwandaa77405/
Kwandee77209/
Gwaunda7762/
Gwainda7748/
Gueande7743/
Guainde7740/
Guaynde7726/
Gwandai7724/
Ngwonde7713/
Gbandei778/
Guandes776/
Gbandey774/
Guhande774/
Ghwanda774/
Guandet773/
Guandee772/
Guandge772/
Kwandeh771/
Gban'de771/
Gbandhe771/
Kwaunde771/
Gbeande771/
Gbandee771/
Gvhande771/
Gvander771/
Gwamdje771/
Gwandip771/
Gwandis771/
Kwandet771/
Gbeandeh71136/
Gbaindeh7131/
Kwandech717/
Ngwandai714/
Nguandee711/
Ghwanday711/
Guandhez711/
Ngwaindi711/
Ng'wandi711/
Gvhaande711/
Gbandi673,549/
Kwanda672,992/
Kwandi67328/
Kuande67125/
Kwandy67110/
Gwonda6772/
Quande6755/
Guandi6754/
Gbonde6730/
Cwanda6725/
Gbandy679/
Guonde674/
Qwandi673/
Gwamdi672/
Kwamde672/
Geewandai671/
Gvanda671/
Gvandi671/
Guandy671/
Gwondi671/

Gwande Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gwande in the Marathi language
गावंडेgavande71.43
गवांडेgavande14.29
गवंडेgavande14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwande
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