Gwaze Surname

130,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwaze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwaze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,1301:4,932480
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States141:25,889,924709,614
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Gwaze (89) may also be a first name.

Gwaze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwaze is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwaze? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 130,992nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,111,108 people. The last name Gwaze is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gwaze reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gwaze is also the 1,011,231st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 89 people.

The last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,130 people, or 1 in 4,932. In Zimbabwe Gwaze is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 30 percent live, Harare Province, where 24 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Gwaze Last Name Statistics demography

Gwaze earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning $54,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwazhe9133/
Gwazie9121/
Gwadze9121/
Gwaize917/
Gwazeu911/
Gwaaze911/
Ngcwaze831/
Ngwadze831/
Gwaza8014,730/
Gwaje801,049/
Gbaze80221/
Kwaze80169/
Gwazi8083/
Gwase8079/
Gwize8039/
Guaze8014/
Gwage8011/
Gweze809/
Gwace801/
Gwatse73152/
Gwazai73124/
Gbazie7377/
Gwagee7366/
Kwazee7340/
Gwadzi7339/
Kgwase7336/
Gwazhi7328/
Gwarza7321/
Gwazza7321/
Gwazha7321/
Gqwazi7317/
Gwadza7317/
Gwache7311/
Kgwaza739/
Kwazea739/
Kwazeh739/
Gbazee736/
Gwaase736/
Gwazaa736/
Gwaise734/
Gwedze734/
Kwazie733/
Guazze733/
Kwuaze733/
Gwauza732/
Gwadje732/
Gwaaza732/
Gwaseh732/
Nguaze732/
Gwaizi732/
Gqwaza732/
Gwajje731/
Gwaiza731/
Gwezhe731/
Gwuaza731/
Gwahza731/
Gcwase731/
Gcwazi731/
Guazey731/
Guatze731/
Gwezie731/
Kwahze731/
Gbazea731/
Gbazeh731/
Gwasee731/
Gwayise67261/
Gwaidza6733/
Gwadzai6727/
Kwaizer6720/
Gwajuza6719/
Kwajzer6713/
Kwazshe6712/
Gwayiza6710/
Nghuaze673/
Ngwazai673/
Nkwazea671/
Ngwazzi671/
Hgqwazi671/
Gvaadze671/
Kwahzee671/
Kwahzea671/
Gbazzie671/
Gweagge671/
Kwaazer671/
Kwarzee671/
Kwadzie671/
Gueyaze671/
Gwacheh671/
Gwayuza671/
Gwazaha671/
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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 Gwaze
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