Ganwi Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Ganwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 94 | 1:109,953 | 12,317 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ganwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganwi is found most in Benin. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,860,621st most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Ganwi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganwi reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Ganwi is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 109,953. In Benin Ganwi is most prevalent in: Zou Department, where 71 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 20 percent are found and Collines Department, where 6 percent are found. Beside Benin it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nganwi | 91 | 55 | / |
| Ganwei | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ghanwi | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ganwui | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ganwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nganwui | 83 | 25 | / |
| Ganwich | 83 | 24 | / |
| Nghanwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ganwith | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ganwish | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ganwaid | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghanwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ganvi | 80 | 180 | / |
| Ganui | 80 | 149 | / |
| Ganwa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Ganwe | 80 | 42 | / |
| Ganbi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gonwi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ganwy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaasenwi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganvit | 73 | 2,661 | / |
| Ganway | 73 | 68 | / |
| Ganbui | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ganvai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ghanvi | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ganvid | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ganbhi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ghanwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ghanbi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ganbai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ganwes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ganuie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ganhui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ganboi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ganvhi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gajnvi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ganwey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghanwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ganweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaunvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nganwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gannui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gganwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghenwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaanwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaanwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gainui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gainewe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nganhui | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ghanway | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gahnway | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ganweer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghamwai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghanvai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaanwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gasenwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ganwoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghannbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahnweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gannwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gannway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghanvit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganvith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahnwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gainway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Ganwi
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