Gwavana Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Gwavana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Gwavana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwavana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwavana occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwavana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gwavana is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Gwavana occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwavana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 2,205,463. In Zimbabwe Gwavana is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 100 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwavanga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gwevana | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gcwabana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gqwabana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gwabhana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwabanai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwashwana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gbabana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gbawana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbovana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qwabana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwavano | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwewaana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueivana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaybana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guahybana | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kwewana | 57 | 1 | / |
| Quabana | 57 | 1 | / |
| Quawanna | 53 | 2 | / |
| Gbavonou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Gbabeina | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kuhabana | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kuawanna | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiwona | 53 | 1 | / |
| Quajuanna | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gwavana
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