Gwiri Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Gwiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
Gwiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwiri is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gwiri.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwiri? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gwiri is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Gwiri occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwiri live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe Gwiri is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 70 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 10 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe Gwiri exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 29 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwirai | 91 | 52 | / |
| Gwirie | 91 | 16 | / |
| Gwairi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gwirgi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gwairgi | 83 | 96 | / |
| Gwitriy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ghweiri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guiri | 80 | 6,645 | / |
| Kwiri | 80 | 1,247 | / |
| Gwira | 80 | 613 | / |
| Gwire | 80 | 590 | / |
| Gbiri | 80 | 556 | / |
| Gweri | 80 | 29 | / |
| Cwiri | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gwiry | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwirit | 73 | 159 | / |
| Gwaira | 73 | 159 | / |
| Kwairi | 73 | 118 | / |
| Kweiri | 73 | 40 | / |
| Guirai | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nkwiri | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gwoira | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gwyrih | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghuiri | 73 | 3 | / |
| Guirri | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gweire | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwerie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwoire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gweiry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwirii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guirui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwirio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgweri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwoiri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guiroi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouhiri | 67 | 259 | / |
| Ghwairy | 67 | 81 | / |
| K'Weiri | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gqwirha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwairit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwirich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guairie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwairoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwairai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweiriy | 67 | 1 | / |
| K'Wairi | 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 Gwiri
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