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

Gwaro is most common in Kenya. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwaro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 123,568th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,972,806 people. The last name Gwaro is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gwaro are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 265,593rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 928 people.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 3,567 people, or 1 in 12,946. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 56 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 23 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Gwaro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gwaro surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political 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
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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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