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 last name Gwaya is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 367,166th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,428,691 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwaya are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gwaya is also the 485,722nd most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 326 people.
Gwaya is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 180,688. In Tanzania Gwaya is mostly found in: Ruvuma Region, where 58 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 33 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 24 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.
Gwaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gwaya 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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