Gwaro Surname

123,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gwaro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,5671:12,9461,602
Solomon Islands661:8,7881,464
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gwaro (928) may also be a first name.

Gwaro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwaro occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gwaro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwaro? popularity and diffusion

Gwaro is the 123,568th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,972,806 people. Gwaro is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gwaro live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 265,593rd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 928 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,567 people, or 1 in 12,946. In Kenya Gwaro is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 56 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 23 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 11 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Gwaro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gwaro surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Gwaro earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.8% less than the national average, earning $28,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwarzo91544/
Gwairo9141/
Gwauro912/
Gqwaro911/
Gwaroh911/
Ggwaro911/
Gwarro911/
Ngqwaro831/
Ngwarro831/
Ngwarou831/
Gwara805,404/
Guaro80606/
Kwaro80386/
Gworo8071/
Gbaro8039/
Gwero8021/
Cwaro801/
Guarro731,000/
Gwaira73159/
Nguaro73143/
Guairo7368/
Kwairo7364/
Gwaura7356/
Gwarah7330/
Gbairo7325/
Gwarza7321/
Gbarou7318/
Gbaruo7317/
Guauro7311/
Guatro7311/
Gbayro735/
Gweero735/
Ngworo734/
Guarod734/
Guarop733/
Guayro731/
Nqwaro731/
Gwarha731/
Gwarra731/
Gbaïro731/
Gworot731/
Qwarho731/
Guarot731/
Gwaara731/
Kwarzo731/
Gworzo731/
Gbarro731/
Gbarho731/
Guarou731/
Guargo731/
Guaitro6738/
Gwahara6731/
Gwahura6717/
Guairot6712/
Guearou6711/
Kwayrou6711/
Ngwaira6710/
Guarroz676/
Kwairou676/
Guarrod675/
Guairos675/
Ngwarha674/
Guarzou673/
Ghuaroy673/
Guahrod671/
Guarout671/
Kwairoi671/
Kwaitro671/
Nguairo671/
Guayros671/
Guargou671/
Guarrou671/
Guarros671/
Ngqwara671/
Gwarzah671/
Gworrot671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwaro
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