Gewis Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gewis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gewis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Gewiś (1) are calculated separately.

Gewis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gewis is most common in Poland. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gewiś. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Gewis live; 56 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,085,964. Barring Poland Gewis exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gewiś931/
Gewiss91163/
Gewies9145/
Giewis918/
Gewais911/
Gewiess8314/
Gebis80151/
Gawis80117/
Jewis80110/
Gevis8044/
Gewiß8039/
Gewes804/
Zewis803/
Sewis802/
Gewiz801/
Gewitsch7764/
Gawish7318,445/
Jewiss73430/
Gebuis73157/
Gewirz7362/
Gevais7337/
Geviss7321/
Gewieß7315/
Gievis7313/
Gejbis7311/
Gewich735/
Ghewij734/
Jewish733/
Gebais732/
Gawais732/
Gaweis731/
Gewehs731/
Gevish731/
Gowish731/
Gebish731/
Jewise731/
Jewais730/
Goveis730/
Gevist730/
Geuish730/
Gewiez730/
Gevise730/
Sewiss730/
Gawiesh67187/
Gebuijs6748/
Gaywish6714/
Gebisch6714/
Giwisch6712/
Siewisz6711/
Gaweish675/
Giewidź674/
Dziewis674/
Ghewich672/
Seawish671/
Giewidż671/
Geyvais671/
Gesvais671/
Guewicz671/
Gueives671/
Ghawish671/
Guevish670/
Giebish670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gewis
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