Gwazo Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Gwazo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Gwazo (13) may also be a first name.
Gwazo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwazo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwazo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwazo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gwazo is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwazo live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 45 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gwazo is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 13 people.
Gwazo is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Niger, where 88 percent live, Bauchi, where 6 percent live and Kebbi, where 6 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 24 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 21 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwarzo | 91 | 544 | / |
| Ngwazo | 91 | 103 | / |
| Gwadzo | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gwaizo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gwaazo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngwadzo | 83 | 47 | / |
| Gwaudzo | 83 | 26 | / |
| Gwaza | 80 | 14,730 | / |
| Kwazo | 80 | 745 | / |
| Guazo | 80 | 643 | / |
| Gbazo | 80 | 516 | / |
| Gwaso | 80 | 20 | / |
| Gwajo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gwezo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwadzo | 73 | 7,547 | / |
| Guazzo | 73 | 962 | / |
| Gwazah | 73 | 638 | / |
| Gbazou | 73 | 182 | / |
| Guazou | 73 | 68 | / |
| Guazco | 73 | 50 | / |
| Gbeazo | 73 | 49 | / |
| Gwazza | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gwazha | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gwarza | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gwadza | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gwacho | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kwazzo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gwazia | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kgwaza | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gwatso | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gwasuo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gwazaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gwauza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwazou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwaaza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gbaizo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gqwaza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwazat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwasou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwahza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwuaza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwazja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwozo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbazio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbazoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guauzo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gworzo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwazeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwadjo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwarzo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwazoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwasco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwezuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwauso | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gvazoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwazoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guazio | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ngwazah | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gwaidza | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nguazoh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gwuazah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngqwaza | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngwadza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guarzou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwadzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guazzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guahzco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guazcho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guazhgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweudzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guahzuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guazouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwozou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwatcho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwarzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwazaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwazzah | 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
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- 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 Gwazo
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