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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gwara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwara (Hindi: ग्वारा) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwara? popularity and diffusion
Gwara is the 88,852nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,348,547 people. Gwara is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Gwara are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 651,944th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 194 people.
Gwara is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,635 people, or 1 in 4,247. In Zimbabwe Gwara is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 18 percent reside, Harare Province, where 16 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Gwara is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Gwara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Gwara surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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