Gwara Surname
Approximately 5,404 people bear this surname
Gwara Surname User-submission:
The Gwara surname means 'way', a 'path leading from one place to another'.
Gwara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3,635 | 1:4,247 | 375 |
| Poland | 926 | 1:41,046 | 6,435 |
| Kenya | 228 | 1:202,543 | 14,705 |
| Nepal | 220 | 1:129,459 | 2,387 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Nigeria | 69 | 1:2,567,286 | 83,988 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Gwara (194) may also be a first name.
Gwara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gwara surname means 'way', a 'path leading from one place to another'.
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Gwara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwara (Hindi: ग्वारा) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwara? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gwara is the 88,852nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,348,547 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Gwara reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 651,944th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 194 people.
Gwara is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 3,635 people, or 1 in 4,247. In Zimbabwe Gwara is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 18 percent reside, Harare Province, where 16 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Gwara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Gwara are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Gwara earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $46,343 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gwara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gwara in the Hindi language | ||
| ग्वारा | gvara | - |
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