Gwave Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Gwave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Gwave (10) may also be a first name.
Gwave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwave is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwave? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gwave is the 4,307,654th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Gwave reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gwave is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 10 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria Gwave is mostly found in: Benue, where 88 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent live and Kano, where 6 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Singapore, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwave | 91 | 7 | / |
| Gwaive | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guave | 80 | 100 | / |
| Gwawe | 80 | 48 | / |
| Kwave | 80 | 31 | / |
| Gbave | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gvave | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gwavi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gweve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guaves | 73 | 1,003 | / |
| Guavez | 73 | 706 | / |
| Ngwavi | 73 | 143 | / |
| Gqwabe | 73 | 43 | / |
| Gbauve | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ghvave | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gbaave | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kwaave | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gwasue | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kwuave | 73 | 4 | / |
| G'Vave | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gwaiwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gwaibe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ggwabe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwauve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbeave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwahve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwavey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wavi | 67 | 1,381 | / |
| N'Gvave | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngw'avi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gweyawe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guaveïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guayves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiveh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbahave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwauhve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbeavee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cweaver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwieawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwawe | 67 | 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 Gwave
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