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
Gwara (Hindi: ग्वारा) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwara? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gwara is the 88,852nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,348,547 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Gwara live; 69 percent live in Southern Africa and 69 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 651,944th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 194 people.
Gwara is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,635 people, or 1 in 4,247. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 18 percent reside, Harare Province, where 16 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Gwara exists 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 devotion of those holding the Gwara surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Gwara last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% 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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