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 surname Gweshe is found most in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gweshe.

How Common Is The Last Name Gweshe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 121,363rd most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,930,987 people. The last name Gweshe occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gweshe live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gweshe is also the 1,321,957th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 56 people.

The surname Gweshe is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 3,691 people, or 1 in 4,183. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 27 percent live, Harare Province, where 23 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gweshe
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