Gwara Surname

88,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwara Surname User-submission:

The Gwara surname means 'way', a 'path leading from one place to another'.

Gwara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,6351:4,247375
Poland9261:41,0466,435
Kenya2281:202,54314,705
Nepal2201:129,4592,387
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
India781:9,834,172191,207
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Botswana441:49,7039,263
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
England111:5,065,278148,650
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397

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'.

- gerry79

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwaira91159/
Gwaura9156/
Gwarah9130/
Gwarai9128/
Gwarza9121/
Gwarau912/
Gwaray911/
Gwaara911/
Gwarra911/
Gwarha911/
Gwahara8331/
Kgwarai8325/
Gwahura8317/
Ngwaira8310/
Ngwarha834/
Gwarhay831/
Ngqwara831/
Gwarzah831/
Gwaro803,694/
Kwara802,399/
Gwari801,818/
Gbara80921/
Guara80879/
Gwera80625/
Gware80474/
Gwary80318/
Gvara8030/
Cwara804/
Qwara804/
Gwora803/
Gwauraya7718/
Ngwaraih776/
Ngwaraha771/
Qwaray734,825/
Guaraz732,483/
Kgware73654/
Guarra73643/
Gwarzo73544/
Guaira73397/
Guaura73284/
Ghbara73154/
Kwaera73117/
Nkwara73111/
Kwarai73109/
Kwarah73107/
Gwaure7391/
Guarai7389/
Kwarau7371/
Guaray7360/
Gweera7359/
Kwaira7346/
Gwairo7341/
Gbarha7339/
Guarea7337/
Kwarra7329/
Gwarie7321/
Kwasra7314/
Gbaara7314/
Gwarys7314/
Gwaryo7313/
Kwaray7311/
Gbaura7310/
Guarat739/
Gbhara736/
Gueara735/
Guayra735/
Kwarap735/
Ghware734/
Quwara734/
Gwoira734/
Guarah733/
Gbarea732/
Gbarra732/
Gwarje732/
Gwauro732/
Guaíra732/
Guarau732/
Guatra732/
Gcwera732/
Gwaari732/
Guarza732/
Gqwary732/
Qwarai731/
Gvarai731/
Gvarat731/
Gwaire731/
Gwarro731/
Kgbara731/
Kwarza731/
Kwaara731/
Guaraí731/
Ngwary731/
Qwarea731/
Gvaraz731/
Gwairi731/
Gwarii731/
Gwario731/
Gworai731/
Ggwaro731/
Ghwera731/
Gwaroh731/
Gwerah731/
Gqwaro731/
Gbaira731/
Qwarra731/
Gwhary731/
Gouhara672,223/
Guharay67709/
Gwairgi6796/
Kwuatra6781/
Ghwairy6781/
Guharai6739/
Nkwaira6732/
Guharat6731/
Guaraya6726/
Guarraz6722/
Guareau6714/
Guarais6713/
Gwareeh6711/
Gwarish6710/
Guhaera677/
Quwarah675/
Guharaj675/
Guaraha674/
Guearra673/
Ghwgari673/
Kwahara672/
Kwaraia672/
Guaerra672/
Guairaa672/
Guarrah672/
Nngwari672/
Guarras672/
N'Guara671/
Kwarras671/
Kwaurai671/
Guairad671/
Kwairai671/
Gbaarah671/
Kwaraat671/
Ngwarou671/
Ngwarro671/
Nkgware671/
Geevara671/
Guayras671/
Guarrea671/
Ghuarai671/
Nqwarha671/
Ngqwaro671/
Kwaraya671/
Guarrad670/

Gwara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gwara in the Hindi language
ग्वाराgvara-

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