Gwasu Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gwasu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwasu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands231:25,2194,941
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261

Gwasu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwasu is more frequently found in The Solomon Islands than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwasu? popularity and diffusion

Gwasu is the 2,460,878th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Gwasu live; 38 percent live in Oceania Islands and 38 percent live in Solomonic Oceania.

This surname is most commonly held in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 25,219. In The Solomon Islands Gwasu is most prevalent in: Malaita Province, where 61 percent live and Guadalcanal Province, where 39 percent live. Without taking into account The Solomon Islands Gwasu exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 34 percent live and Nigeria, where 28 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwashu91391/
Gwasau911/
Gwasou911/
Gwausu911/
Gqwashu8337/
Gwatshu834/
Ngwashu834/
Qgwashu831/
Kgwashu831/
Gwashut831/
Gwasseu831/
Ngwasuh831/
Kwasu80896/
Gwesu80378/
Gwaxu80147/
Gbasu8062/
Gwaju8030/
Cwasu808/
Guasu806/
Gwazu802/
Gwosu801/
Nghwashu775/
Ngqwashu775/
N'Gwashu771/
Gqwatshu771/
Ngkwashu771/
Kwasau731,247/
Guassu73254/
Kwashu73207/
Qwashu73176/
Ncwasu7354/
Kwaisu7332/
Gbeasu7321/
Gwachu7315/
Kwasui7310/
Gweshu7310/
Kwassu735/
Kwasou733/
Ngwazu731/
Kwausu731/
Kwuasu731/
Gwazeu731/
Qwasau731/
Nguasu731/
Kwaseu731/
Gbasou731/
Ngqwasheu714/
Gbassou67523/
Kwassau67126/
Kwasseu6755/
Nqwashu6731/
Kwaisau6714/
Gbasseu6712/
Kwassou679/
Kwashsu672/
Kwatshu671/
Kwhasau671/
Nkwassu671/
Nguassu671/
Kwaisui671/
Guatshu671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gwasu
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