Gwaso Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gwaso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwaso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Gwaso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwaso is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gwaso.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwaso? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwaso is the 4,427,875th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Gwaso are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Gwaso is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Gwaso is primarily found in: Morobe, where 100 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Gwaso exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwaso9190/
Gwasoa9111/
Gwasho919/
Gwatso919/
Gwasuo916/
Gwasou911/
Gwasco911/
Gwauso911/
Gqwasho8317/
Ngwasoh834/
Kgwasho831/
Ngwayso831/
Gwasa801,394/
Kwaso80366/
Gweso80264/
Gwazo8038/
Gbaso8029/
Guaso8024/
Cwaso806/
Gwajo802/
Gwaxo802/
Gvaso801/
Ngwashoh771/
Gwassa731,119/
Gwarzo73544/
Gwasha73529/
Guasso73324/
Gwesso73163/
Gbasso73109/
Ngwazo73103/
Kgwasa7325/
Gwacho7313/
Gwasia7313/
Kwasho739/
Gwesho736/
Ngwoso735/
Kwaaso735/
Kwasso734/
Kwasop734/
Kwasou733/
Gwaizo732/
Gwosoz732/
Gbasho732/
Ncwaso732/
Gwaisa732/
Gwajas731/
Gbasio731/
Gwosho731/
Gbasou731/
Gwasaa731/
Gcwasa731/
Gqweso731/
Gwasau731/
Gwajuo731/
Gwadjo731/
Gwaazo731/
Guasho731/
Gbeaso731/
Qwasho731/
Kwasio731/
Gwasza731/
Gbassou67523/
Nghwasa67133/
Kgwasha6715/
Kwahaso6713/
Kwassou679/
Gqwasha678/
Kwaisso676/
Ngwaisa672/
Ngwuoso672/
Nkwasho672/
Gwaasha671/
Guassoa671/
Ngwosso671/
Gueasso671/
Gwasseu671/
Gwatcho671/

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