Gwerena Surname
1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe
Gwerena Surname User-submission:
It is a Shona surname for a Makaranga group of Shona people, who trace back to their eldest known ancestor Kiringire.
Gwerena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 139 | 1:111,066 | 15,254 |
Gwerena Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Shona surname for a Makaranga group of Shona people, who trace back to their eldest known ancestor Kiringire.
- gwerenavPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwerenha | 93 | 45 | / |
| Ngwerena | 93 | 2 | / |
| Guerena | 86 | 599 | / |
| Gwerana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwerena | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gwerenje | 80 | 76 | / |
| Kgwerana | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gweremha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwerenga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guerrena | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ngwerinah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwireni | 71 | 183 | / |
| Guerina | 71 | 137 | / |
| Gwerino | 71 | 137 | / |
| Guereña | 71 | 86 | / |
| Kwerana | 71 | 52 | / |
| Gwirina | 71 | 41 | / |
| Querena | 71 | 25 | / |
| Gberene | 71 | 21 | / |
| Gwarina | 71 | 14 | / |
| Guereno | 71 | 5 | / |
| Qwerana | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kwerina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gberina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kwereni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gueryna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwerene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guerene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guirena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwarena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guereni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuerena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guerrina | 67 | 528 | / |
| Guerinai | 67 | 292 | / |
| Guerreno | 67 | 182 | / |
| Gwirinha | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kgwarana | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gwiranai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kweringa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guerinah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guereine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guerreña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerinea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuerenga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerenho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gberenee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guerreni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwerenge | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwerena
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