Gwandi Surname

320,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gwandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7241:73,1247,628
Nigeria2851:621,55429,491
Cameroon1431:145,23816,093
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Gwandi (383) may also be a first name.

Gwandi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwandi has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gwandi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwandi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gwandi is the 320,940th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,260,778 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwandi are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gwandi is also the 442,958th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 383 people.

Gwandi is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 724 people, or 1 in 73,124. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dodoma Region, where 50 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 35 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Gwandi is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Cameroon, where 12 percent are found.

Gwandi Last Name Statistics demography

Gwandi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 96.65% less than the national average, earning R 7,968 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwandai9224/
Gwandis921/
Gwandip921/
Gwandie921/
Gwandei921/
Ngwandai864/
Ngwaindi861/
Ng'wandi861/
Gbandi833,549/
Gwanda832,279/
Gwande831,413/
Kwandi83328/
Guandi8354/
Qwandi833/
Gwamdi832/
Gvandi831/
Gwondi831/
Geewandai801/
Gwandaa77405/
Gwaunda7762/
Gwainda7748/
Guandai779/
Gbandei778/
Nkwandi777/
Gwhande776/
Nguandi776/
Ncwandi776/
Ghwanda774/
Gwandea774/
Guanndi773/
Guandgi772/
Kwandio772/
Kwandai771/
Kwandih771/
Guhandi771/
Gwaynde771/
Nkwaindi71126/
Kwatendi7121/
Ghwanday711/
Guandaia711/
Gwahande711/
Gbande673,902/
Kwanda672,992/
Kwande67830/
Guande67647/
Kuandi67150/
Kwandy67110/
Cuandi67108/
Gwonda6772/
Gbondi6757/
Cwanda6725/
Gvande6717/
Quandi6710/
Gbandy679/
Guandy671/
Gvanda671/
Kwondi671/

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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 Gwandi
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