Gweredza Surname
Approximately 298 people bear this surname
Gweredza Surname User-submission:
Gweredza means a 'skilled fisherman'. It is believed to have its roots in the Shona word, gwereredza, which means 'master fisher man'.
Gweredza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 293 | 1:52,690 | 8,013 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Gweredza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gweredza means a 'skilled fisherman'. It is believed to have its roots in the Shona word, gwereredza, which means 'master fisher man'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gweredza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gweredza is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gweredza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 897,852nd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gweredza reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 52,690. In Zimbabwe Gweredza is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 46 percent reside, Harare Province, where 30 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 7 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
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