Gwirai Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Gwirai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Gwirai (29) may also be a first name.
Gwirai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwirai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwirai is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwirai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gwirai is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwirai are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name in the world It is held by 29 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe Gwirai is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 76 percent live, Midlands Province, where 18 percent live and Bulawayo Province, where 2 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe Gwirai occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwirayi | 92 | 15 | / |
| Gwira | 91 | 613 | / |
| Gwiri | 91 | 14 | / |
| Gwaira | 83 | 159 | / |
| Guirai | 83 | 17 | / |
| Gwirie | 83 | 16 | / |
| Gqwira | 83 | 15 | / |
| Gwoira | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gwairi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwirgi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngwirah | 77 | 107 | / |
| Gwairgi | 77 | 96 | / |
| Ngwaira | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kwirayi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gqwirha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gwitriy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngwiraa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwairai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghweiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guira | 73 | 35,193 | / |
| Guiri | 73 | 6,645 | / |
| Kwiri | 73 | 1,247 | / |
| Gwera | 73 | 625 | / |
| Gwire | 73 | 590 | / |
| Gbiri | 73 | 556 | / |
| Kwira | 73 | 164 | / |
| Gbira | 73 | 46 | / |
| Cwiri | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gwura | 73 | 5 | / |
| Cwira | 73 | 3 | / |
| Güira | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gwiry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaireya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guirra | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Guirau | 67 | 680 | / |
| Guaira | 67 | 397 | / |
| Kwirit | 67 | 159 | / |
| Guiraa | 67 | 150 | / |
| Kwairi | 67 | 118 | / |
| Guerai | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gweera | 67 | 59 | / |
| Guiray | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ghbira | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kwaira | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gueira | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kweiri | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nkwiri | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guirah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cwirat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qweira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuirai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guirri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghuiri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gcwera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cwiora | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gweire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guirui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwirap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hguira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwerah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwiera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweiry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbirah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guiroi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwirio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwirii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbaira | 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 Gwirai
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis