Gweshe Surname

121,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gweshe Surname User-submission:

The surname Gweshe means 'blunt knife', or 'crawling child' in the Shona language.

Gweshe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,6911:4,183365
England271:2,063,63279,942
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Gweshe (56) may also be a first name.

Gweshe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gweshe means 'blunt knife', or 'crawling child' in the Shona language.

- malcolm2310

Gweshe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gweshe is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gweshe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gweshe is the 121,363rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,930,987 people. The surname Gweshe is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gweshe reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 56 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,691 people, or 1 in 4,183. In Zimbabwe Gweshe is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 27 percent reside, Harare Province, where 23 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Gweshe Last Name Statistics demography

Gweshe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwese911,429/
Kweshe8379/
Gwesha8363/
Gwesee8351/
Gweche8317/
Gwashe836/
Gbeshe836/
Gueshe835/
Gweshi834/
Gwishe834/
Gweese831/
Gwoshe831/
Gweseh831/
Ghwesh831/
Qweshe831/
Gwes8066/
Gweesee7713/
Ngwishe7712/
Kgwesha775/
Gwesseh772/
Ghwesha772/
Gwaishe772/
Gweasih771/
Gwehsee771/
Gwessee771/
Gbeishe771/
Ngqwese771/
Ngwesie771/
Ngwesih771/
Guesche771/
Nqweshe771/
Kwoeshe771/
Kweshie771/
Kgwetse771/
Qwetshe771/
Gweiser770/
Guesh7313,878/
Guese731,705/
Gwesa73451/
Kwese73262/
Gwexe73241/
Gbese73173/
Gwess7320/
Gwece7311/
Qwese734/
Kwesh732/
Gwees732/
Gwech731/
Gwets731/
Cwese731/
Gvese730/
Ngqweshi712/
Ngwesseh711/
Ngwaishe711/
Gbesse671,406/
Kwesie671,133/
Kwesha671,008/
Gueche67708/
Gbishe67353/
Guesse67298/
Kweshi67272/
Gwashi67238/
Kwashe6786/
Gbesee6739/
Kwesee6739/
Ghwish6730/
Gbesie6723/
Ghweis6717/
Kweseh6711/
Ghuesh6710/
Gueshi679/
Qweshi679/
Kwesse677/
Gbeshi677/
Gouesh675/
Gwisha675/
Guesey674/
Gcwesa674/
Kwesch673/
Gwessa673/
Ngwece673/
Quwese673/
Gwaseh672/
Guhese671/
Gwishi671/
Gbesea671/
Gwosee671/
Gwasee671/
Gbesey671/
Guesee671/
Kwehse671/
Gbeese671/
Kweese671/
Kwesei671/
Kwetscher671/
Qweche671/
Queshe671/
Qgwesa671/
Gouese671/
Guesch671/
Guashe671/
Gwiche671/
Gwisch671/
Gwizeh671/
Ghwees671/
Gwechi671/
Kwoshe671/
Kguese671/
Kgwesi671/
Gueash671/
Gqwesi671/
Gueese670/
Gueise670/
Gvesse670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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