Gwangwava Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwangwava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwangwava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0011:15,4232,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gwangwava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwangwava is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwangwava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 359,182nd most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,222,543 people. The surname Gwangwava is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwangwava are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Gwangwava is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,001 people, or 1 in 15,423. In Zimbabwe Gwangwava is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 31 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 20 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

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