Gwaya Surname
Approximately 981 people bear this surname
Gwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 293 | 1:180,688 | 15,725 |
| Kenya | 236 | 1:195,678 | 14,391 |
| Zimbabwe | 178 | 1:86,732 | 12,575 |
| Cameroon | 100 | 1:207,691 | 21,269 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Uganda | 47 | 1:830,623 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Gwaya (326) may also be a first name.
Gwaya Demographics
Gwaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gwaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwaya is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 367,166th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,428,691 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwaya live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 485,722nd most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 326 people.
The surname Gwaya is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 180,688. In Tanzania Gwaya is most numerous in: Ruvuma Region, where 58 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 33 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 3 percent live. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 24 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent live.
Gwaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwayah | 91 | 5 | / |
| Gwayas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gwaaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gwaa | 89 | 115 | / |
| Gway | 89 | 51 | / |
| Gwayaha | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gwayaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gwayi | 80 | 4,499 | / |
| Gbaya | 80 | 2,450 | / |
| Kwaya | 80 | 1,320 | / |
| Guaya | 80 | 910 | / |
| Gwiya | 80 | 516 | / |
| Gweya | 80 | 440 | / |
| Gwaja | 80 | 333 | / |
| Gwaye | 80 | 93 | / |
| Gwayo | 80 | 55 | / |
| Gwaai | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gwaay | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gwuya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qwaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngh'waya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngwayi | 73 | 1,595 | / |
| Ngwayo | 73 | 156 | / |
| Gwayee | 73 | 62 | / |
| Guhaya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kwayah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gbayha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gbayaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gqweya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guayap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gcwayi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngwuya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guayat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kgwaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qwayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gqwayu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gqwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gkwayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwoaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guaïya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gweyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghvaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guay | 67 | 25,151 | / |
| Kway | 67 | 4,033 | / |
| Gwau | 67 | 2,574 | / |
| Gwai | 67 | 2,368 | / |
| Kwaa | 67 | 1,752 | / |
| Gvay | 67 | 283 | / |
| Ngcwayi | 67 | 193 | / |
| Gbay | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gwaj | 67 | 87 | / |
| Gwea | 67 | 64 | / |
| Cwaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngqweya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gbhayah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngqwayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngwiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gbahyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gvaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngwehya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaahay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngqwiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwayaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngweeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaeyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Gwaya
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