Gwenya Surname
Approximately 676 people bear this surname
Gwenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 570 | 1:27,085 | 4,163 |
| Zambia | 40 | 1:396,248 | 19,783 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Gwenya (38) may also be a first name.
Gwenya Demographics
Average Gwenya Salary in
South Africa
R 79,524
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Gwenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwenya is borne by more people in Zimbabwe 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 Gwenya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 490,085th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,780,393 people. The surname Gwenya is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gwenya are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gwenya is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 38 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 27,085. In Zimbabwe Gwenya is most numerous in: Midlands Province, where 31 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent live and Matabeleland North Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe Gwenya is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 6 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.
Gwenya Last Name Statistics demography
Gwenya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.54% less than the national average, earning R 79,524 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwenyah | 92 | 51 | / |
| Hgwenya | 92 | 5 | / |
| Gcwenya | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kgwenya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gwehnya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwenya | 86 | 17 | / |
| Ngweenya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ngwwenya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ng'wenya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ngweynya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nhgwenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwenyaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwenyah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gwinya | 83 | 378 | / |
| Kwenya | 83 | 333 | / |
| Qwenya | 83 | 119 | / |
| Gwenha | 83 | 56 | / |
| Gwenja | 83 | 23 | / |
| Gbenya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Gwenia | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gwenye | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gwegna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwinyai | 77 | 161 | / |
| Gwenjau | 77 | 46 | / |
| Ngwenja | 77 | 32 | / |
| Nqwenya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ncwenya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gbenyah | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gouenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gcwenja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gqwanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwenia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ggwanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwhenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwenyee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngvenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwinyayi | 71 | 69 | / |
| Nkweenya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngwenjia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngquenya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ng'winya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wenye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwenyayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbenyo | 67 | 982 | / |
| Kwenye | 67 | 443 | / |
| Cuenya | 67 | 256 | / |
| Gbenye | 67 | 176 | / |
| Gwenje | 67 | 131 | / |
| Qwanya | 67 | 120 | / |
| Gwinha | 67 | 117 | / |
| Gbinya | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gwanja | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kwenja | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kwenia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gwenhe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gwenji | 67 | 21 | / |
| Guenia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Guenye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuenya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwinya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwegna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwenie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwenye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwinja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngwengiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvenha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwynya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbenja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guenhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwonja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwegno | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gwenya
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