Gwesa Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gwesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3831:138,22912,761
Liberia431:102,5248,134
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Gwesa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwesa is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwesa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gwesa is the 664,903rd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwesa live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 138,229. In Tanzania Gwesa is most prevalent in: Shinyanga Region, where 54 percent live, Tabora Region, where 41 percent live and Katavi Region, where 2 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 10 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Gwesa Last Name Statistics demography

Gwesa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.3% less than the national average, earning R 42,060 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gqwesa91157/
Gwesha9163/
Gcwesa914/
Gwessa913/
Gwesia912/
Qgwesa911/
Gwetsai83170/
Gweisah835/
Kgwesha835/
Ngwesay832/
Ghwesha832/
Gwessah831/
Ngwesaa831/
Gcwehsa831/
Gcwetsa831/
Gwese801,429/
Gwasa801,394/
Gwexa80509/
Kwesa80401/
Gweja80278/
Gweso80264/
Gweza80157/
Gbesa80136/
Cwesa80103/
Gwisa8084/
Guesa8040/
Qwesa804/
Gweca803/
Gwosa801/
Ng'wessa774/
Ng'wesha771/
Ngwessah771/
Kgweetsa771/
Gweshe733,774/
Qwesha731,559/
Gwassa731,119/
Kwesha731,008/
Gwasha73529/
Gwisai73446/
Gwesso73163/
Guessa7372/
Gbessa7359/
Gwesee7351/
Gwezia7339/
Kgwasa7325/
Gbesha7322/
Gbesay7320/
Kwessa7310/
Kwiesa739/
Gwesho736/
Gbesai736/
Gwisha735/
Gweshi734/
Guhesa734/
Gqweza733/
Gwecha732/
Gueasa732/
Kwesay732/
Gbesah732/
Gwaisa732/
Guesai731/
Gwejah731/
Gbesea731/
Gweese731/
Gbeisa731/
Gwasaa731/
Kwesaa731/
Gweexa731/
Gweseh731/
Gwissa731/
Gwoisa731/
Cwesay731/
Gwasau731/
Gwasza731/
Gweeza731/
Kweysa731/
Kgwesi731/
Cwetsa731/
Gqwesi731/
Gqweso731/
Gcwasa731/
Gcweza731/
Gbessay67362/
Gueissa67124/
Gbeisay6728/
Gbessai6725/
Ngwisah6717/
Kgwasha6715/
Gwitsha6713/
Gweesee6713/
Kwesiah6712/
Guessai6711/
Gqwasha678/
Guessaa677/
Nkwessa677/
Ngquesa676/
Qwetsha676/
Gouessa675/
Ngqweza674/
Nkwesai673/
Gwesseh672/
Gbeasea672/
Gbeassa672/
Gueassa672/
Ngwisay672/
Kweisga672/
Ngwaisa672/
Kwaesha671/
Gwaasha671/
Kwehsah671/
Gbeisea671/
Gbessau671/
Gweasih671/
Gwehsee671/
Gwessee671/
Kwetsea671/
Kgwosha671/
Kwetsap671/
Kwuetsa671/
Ngqwese671/
Ngwesie671/
Ngwesih671/
Ngwezha671/
Gbessaï671/
Gbessea671/
Guesaih671/
Guessau671/
Kgwetse671/
Cwetsha671/
Gbescha671/
Qweshaa671/
Qweshai671/
Gweiser670/

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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 Gwesa
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