Gwesu Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwesu Surname User-submission:

Gwesu people are originally from Maziwisa village in the Matsika region of Zimbabwe, under Chief Chiduku, 30km away fromRusape in Manicaland Province. Their totem is the soko (baboon) and they enjoy traditionally brewed beer. Currently Crispen Takaendesa Gwesu is their leader.

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Gwesu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3731:41,3896,396
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Gwesu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gwesu people are originally from Maziwisa village in the Matsika region of Zimbabwe, under Chief Chiduku, 30km away fromRusape in Manicaland Province. Their totem is the soko (baboon) and they enjoy traditionally brewed beer. Currently Crispen Takaendesa Gwesu is their leader.

- miriro123

Gwesu means 'fighting spirit' and 'resilience'.

- miriro123

Gwesu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwesu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gwesu.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwesu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gwesu is the 757,040th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwesu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gwesu is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 41,389. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 46 percent are found, Harare Province, where 20 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gwasu8061/
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Ngwessou771/
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Gwissu739/
Gwezhu736/
Kweshu734/
Kwessu734/
Gqwezu732/
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Guessu732/
Gwasau731/
Kwesus731/
Gwazeu731/
Gwasou731/
Kwesuh731/
Gbessou67288/
Guessou67223/
Kwesseu6786/
Gqwashu6737/
Guesseu6727/
Kweitsu679/
Ngqwezu673/
Qgwashu671/
Ncweshu671/
Kgwashu671/
Gwasseu671/
Guessau671/
Nkwessu671/
Nkweseu671/
Kweshup671/
Gbessau671/
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