Gwasa Surname

277,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gwasa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1811:44,8285,073
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Uganda441:887,25640,445
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gwasa (493) may also be a first name.

Gwasa Last Name Facts

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

Gwasa is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwasa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwasa is the 277,773rd most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,227,795 people. The last name Gwasa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwasa are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gwasa is also the 382,601st most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 493 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,181 people, or 1 in 44,828. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 33 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 15 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.

Gwasa Last Name Statistics demography

Gwasa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.61% less than the national average, earning R 67,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwassa911,119/
Gwasha91529/
Kgwasa9125/
Gwasia9113/
Gwasoa9111/
Gwaisa912/
Gwasaa911/
Gwasau911/
Gwasza911/
Gcwasa911/
Nghwasa83133/
Kgwasha8315/
Gqwasha838/
Ngwaisa832/
Gwaasha831/
Gwaza8014,730/
Kwasa80780/
Gwaxa80633/
Guasa80524/
Gwesa80451/
Gbasa80242/
Gwase8079/
Gwasi8027/
Gwaso8020/
Qwasa803/
Gwosa801/
Nghwassa771/
Ngwasaah771/
Gwaseowa771/
Kwasau731,247/
Gbasha73492/
Kgwasi73379/
Gwacha73246/
Gbassa73242/
Gwashi73238/
Kwasha73218/
Gqwesa73157/
Gwazai73124/
Kwasia7396/
Ngwaso7390/
Kwaisa7374/
Gbasay7350/
Gbasai7346/
Kwasza7343/
Kgwase7336/
Kwassa7335/
Gwazha7321/
Gwarza7321/
Gwazza7321/
Kkwasa7320/
Guasai7316/
Gwassy7311/
Guaysa7311/
Gwazia7310/
Ncwasa7310/
Gwatso739/
Gwasho739/
Kwasaa739/
Kgwaza739/
Gwashe736/
Gwasuo736/
Gwazaa736/
Gwaase736/
Guasha734/
Guasay734/
Gwajha734/
Gcwesa734/
Gwaise734/
Ngwasy733/
Gwessa733/
Gbasaa733/
Guassa732/
Gwauza732/
Gueasa732/
Gbasea732/
Gwaseh732/
Gwasse732/
Gwaaza732/
Gwadja732/
Gqwaza732/
Cwasha732/
Kwasay731/
Gwasit731/
Gwauso731/
Guasea731/
Gwasee731/
Gwasco731/
Gwazat731/
Gwajas731/
Kwasah731/
Kwasai731/
Qgwesa731/
Guasah731/
Gwaaze731/
Gwaazo731/
Gwajja731/
Gwasou731/
Gwatsi731/
Gwoisa731/
Ghbasa731/
Gwaiza731/
Gwassi731/
Gwazja731/
Gwuaza731/
Gwahza731/
Gwajah731/
Kwasaz731/
Gqwasi731/
Gcwase731/
Qwasau731/
Gbassay67360/
Kwassau67126/
Ngwazah6746/
Gbashah6738/
Ngwassi6727/
Gbashai6724/
Gqwasho6717/
Gbaseah6714/
Kwaisau6714/
Guaissa6710/
Kwhasha678/
Cwatsha678/
Ngqwaza678/
Kwaisha678/
Gwuazah678/
Gbaasaa677/
Gbassai676/
Kwascha675/
Gweisah675/
Guassas674/
Gbahsha674/
Ngwasoh674/
Ngwazai673/
Ghbasha673/
Gbeasea672/
Kwuasha672/
Gbeassa672/
Gueassa672/
Kwaissa672/
Gwaishe672/
Kwaesha671/
Kwashai671/
Ngwayso671/
Guassoa671/
Gvasapp671/
Gwessah671/
Gweasih671/
Guaseah671/
Kwasaya671/
Kwaasha671/
Kwatsaa671/
Kwaisia671/
N'Kwasa671/
Ngwosah671/
Guaisha671/
Gwasseu671/
Ghwashi671/
Ghbassa671/
Ngcwase671/
Ngcwaza671/
Gwarzah671/
Gwazaha671/
Gwazzah671/
Kwhasau671/
Kgwasho671/
Guassaa671/
Gcwehsa671/
Gwachha671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwasa
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