Gwangano Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Gwangano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Gwangano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwangano Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwangano is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwangano? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwangano reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Gwangano is primarily found in: Kyankwanzi District, where 25 percent reside, Luweero District, where 25 percent reside and Mpigi District, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda Gwangano is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gwanganga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Guangnano | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gwanana | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gwang'hana | 78 | 9 | / |
| Guagnano | 75 | 923 | / |
| Kwangana | 75 | 217 | / |
| Gbangana | 75 | 3 | / |
| Guagagno | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guainano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qwangana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwanaana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwainano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwang'hana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nkwangana | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hkwangana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gwannongo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwangongo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwanganga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwagana | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gbagana | 67 | 19 | / |
| Guanana | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kwanana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwahangana | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gwangano
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis