Gwata Surname

186,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,9781:7,805895
South Africa2011:269,54126,840
England461:1,211,26256,182
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Swaziland41:324,550996
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Gwata (34) may also be a first name.

Gwata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwata is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwata? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 186,256th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,204,726 people. The surname Gwata occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gwata reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name Gwata is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,978 people, or 1 in 7,805. In Zimbabwe Gwata is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 31 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Gwata occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Gwata Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gwata earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.8% less than the national average, earning R 140,688 per year and in United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwatau91181/
Gwaita9166/
Gcwata9164/
Gwatah9138/
Gwaeta9116/
Gwatai9116/
Gwatat9115/
Kgwata9115/
Gwatoa914/
Gwauta911/
Gwatta911/
Gwayta911/
Gwaitta838/
Ngwatah835/
Ngqwata835/
Ghwaita834/
Kgwatha834/
Ngwatta832/
Ngwaita831/
Gwaitai831/
Gwathas831/
Gwattau831/
Gqwatha831/
Gwati802,074/
Kwata802,023/
Gbata80991/
Gweta80651/
Gwate80380/
Guata80290/
Gwota80245/
Gwato80158/
Qwata801/
Cwata801/
Guaita737,916/
Gqweta731,351/
Guatta73801/
Guayta73706/
Guauta73415/
Gbatta73219/
Gbaata73114/
Nqwata73109/
Kwaita7395/
Gbatea7387/
Kwatea7376/
Gwotta7356/
Gcwati7339/
Gwetai7325/
Kwatta7325/
Guaeta7325/
Kgwate7325/
Guatay7322/
Kwatha7322/
Gwoita7321/
Kwatas7319/
Kwatai7315/
Gwatee7312/
Gwathy7310/
Kwauta739/
Gwatyi738/
Kwaeta737/
Gwathi735/
Gvayta734/
Gwetta734/
Guataa734/
Kwaata734/
Gwathe734/
Gwatte733/
Kwatat733/
Gbatay732/
Gwateu732/
Gweita732/
Guatai732/
Gqwati732/
Kgweta732/
Kwatga732/
K'Wata731/
Gwatid731/
Gwatui731/
Gwateh731/
Gbeata731/
Gbayta731/
Gbatha731/
Gwaste731/
Gbataa731/
Kwasta731/
Kweata731/
Kwataa731/
Gbataï731/
Gwaiti731/
Gwatei731/
Gwatio731/
Gwatou731/
Gwatti731/
Ggweta731/
Cwajta731/
Gwatos731/
Gvatha731/
Kwatah731/
Kguata731/
Gbatau731/
Qgweta731/
Qcwata731/
Gueata731/
Ngwaita'a711/
Kgwathe67248/
Guastay67186/
Guaetta67117/
Ngwaito67106/
Gbateah6781/
Ngwateh6739/
Ngwatoh6735/
Nkwatta6717/
Gwather6714/
Kwataha6712/
Kwateau6711/
Nqwatha6710/
Nquwata678/
Kwaetai677/
Kwaitoa677/
Guaitta675/
Ngwaite675/
Nguatta674/
Kwaytah673/
Ngqwati673/
Ngwatyi673/
Gwathey672/
Gqwathi672/
Kwaitai671/
Guastad671/
Gweahto671/
Gwehtay671/
Kwaytay671/
Guhaata671/
Kwataus671/
Kwattai671/
Ngweita671/
Kwathaa671/
Kwattaa671/
Kwaitau671/
Nguaita671/
Ngwatei671/
Nkwaata671/
Guaitas671/
Gwate'e671/
Nguatah671/
Gwottai671/
Ncwatha671/
Guatach671/
Gcwathi671/
Kwathai671/
Kwaatah671/

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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 Gwata
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