Gamwo Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gamwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France91:7,380,302306,885
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Gamwo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gamwo has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamwo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Gamwo are found; 47 percent are found in Central Africa and 47 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 865,378. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 63 percent reside, West Region, where 33 percent reside and North Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and France, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngamwo9113/
Ngamwou832/
Gambo80240,145/
Ganwo80320/
Gamwa8013/
Gamvo804/
Gamuo801/
Gambou732,879/
Gamboy73714/
Gamvou7347/
Gamboi7335/
Gaimbo7330/
Gamvoa7315/
Gammbo7314/
Gamnwa7312/
Ganmbo7311/
Hgambo739/
Ganwou739/
Gamboo738/
Gaambo738/
Ggambo736/
Gambho735/
Ghambo732/
Gambuo732/
Ghamwa731/
Gaumbo731/
Gahmbo731/
Gamweu731/
Gaamuo731/
Ganwod730/
Nganwou6757/
Gambhoo6717/
Gatemwa6716/
Ghambou6712/
Ngamvou6711/
Nghamwa672/
Gaimboy672/
Gaamwat671/
Gammbou671/
Gaimbou671/
Ghanwoh671/
Ngainwo671/
Ngaamwa671/
Gaimwad671/
Ghamwat671/
Ganwood670/

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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
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  • 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 Gamwo
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