Gwaza Surname

35,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Gwaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6,9271:2,471301
Nigeria4,5141:39,2433,143
South Africa2,0281:26,7153,421
Zimbabwe8221:18,7812,781
Tanzania3111:170,23014,948
Uganda661:591,50431,661
England181:3,095,448105,421
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gwaza (2,270) may also be a first name.

Gwaza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwaza is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,819th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 494,742 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwaza are found; 66 percent are found in Southern Africa and 66 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gwaza is also the 156,610th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 2,270 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 6,927 people, or 1 in 2,471. Aside from Malawi this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Gwaza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gwaza last name is primarily Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

The amount Gwaza earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 34.99% less than the national average, earning R 154,488 per year and in United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwazah91638/
Gwazai91124/
Gwazha9121/
Gwarza9121/
Gwazza9121/
Gwadza9117/
Gwazia9110/
Kgwaza919/
Gwazaa916/
Gwauza912/
Gwaaza912/
Gqwaza912/
Gwazat911/
Gwaiza911/
Gwazja911/
Gwuaza911/
Gwahza911/
Ngwazah8346/
Gwaidza8333/
Gwadzai8327/
Ngqwaza838/
Gwuazah838/
Ngwadza833/
Ngwazai833/
Ngcwaza831/
Gwarzah831/
Gwazaha831/
Gwazzah831/
Gwaze803,452/
Kwaza803,196/
Guaza803,156/
Gwasa801,394/
Gbaza801,031/
Gwoza80734/
Gweza80157/
Gwazi8083/
Gwazo8038/
Gwaca805/
Cwaza801/
Qwaza801/
Ngwaudza771/
Gwarzo73544/
Guazha73360/
Gwacha73246/
Ngwazo73103/
Gbazai7353/
Kwazay7346/
Gwadzi7339/
Guayza7336/
Guaiza7335/
Kwaaza7334/
Gwazhe7333/
Gwazhi7328/
Kgwasa7325/
Gwazie7321/
Gbadza7321/
Gqwazi7317/
Gwozza7313/
Kwazea739/
Guazca739/
Kwadza738/
Guazza737/
Gwatsa737/
Gwaize737/
Gwadzo736/
Gwaase736/
Gwedza735/
Kwazah734/
Gwajha734/
Guazah734/
Kwazza733/
Gqweza733/
Gwaizo732/
Gwadja732/
Guarza732/
Gwaizi732/
Gwaisa732/
Kwazai731/
Gvazoa731/
Gbazea731/
Kwarza731/
Gwajas731/
Gwasaa731/
Kwazia731/
Guahza731/
Gwaaze731/
Gwaazo731/
Gwajja731/
Gwazeu731/
Nqwaza731/
Gwasau731/
Gweeza731/
Gwajah731/
Kwaiza731/
Kwatza731/
Gcwasa731/
Gcwazi731/
Gcweza731/
Kwaedza67125/
Gwautsa67121/
Ngwadzo6747/
Kwaizah6738/
Gwaudzo6726/
Kwazaha6719/
Gwedzai6715/
Gwatsha6711/
Kwadzah679/
Kwahzea671/
Nkwazea671/
Nguazay671/
Gbazaha671/
Guaitza671/
Nkwaiza671/
Ngcwaze671/
Ngwazzi671/
Hgqwazi671/
Gwachha671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwaza
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