Gwigwi Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Gwigwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gwigwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwigwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gwigwi occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwigwi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwigwi live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 1,187,557. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 100 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwigwi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gwaigwai | 86 | 76 | / |
| Gwoigwai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gwikwi | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gwigwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuigwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwikwi | 77 | 26 | / |
| Gwegwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwegwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwaigwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wikwi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ngwaigwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuigwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaikwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guigui | 67 | 5,157 | / |
| Gwegwe | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Gbigbi | 67 | 486 | / |
| Kwikwi | 67 | 213 | / |
| Kwigwa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Güigüi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kwigwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qwiqwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwicwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guigbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbigui | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gwigwi
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