Gwegwana Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gwegwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwegwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4671:116,01213,849
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gwegwana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwegwana occurs most in South Africa. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwegwana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 645,988th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname Gwegwana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwegwana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gwegwana is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 116,012. In South Africa Gwegwana is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 47 percent reside, Gauteng, where 19 percent reside and Western Cape, where 19 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Wales, where 0 percent reside.

Gwegwana Last Name Statistics demography

Gwegwana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.38% less than the national average, earning R 146,436 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwegwane8813/
Gwigwana884/
Gwagwana883/
Kwegwana882/
Gwegwona881/
Gwegwani881/
Gqwagqwana781/
Kwekwana75115/
Gweqwane753/
Gwigwane752/
Qweqwana751/
Kwekwani6386/
Gueguane6314/
Kwakwana6313/
Kwekwane633/
Quekwana631/
Gbegbanou5955/
Nkwekwani591/
Gwekwonyi591/
Guaiguana591/
Gbeagbane591/
Quiguana5022/

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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
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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 Gwegwana
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