Gewis Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Gewis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 35 | 1:1,085,964 | 74,912 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gewiś | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gewiss | 91 | 163 | / |
| Gewies | 91 | 45 | / |
| Giewis | 91 | 8 | / |
| Gewais | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gewiess | 83 | 14 | / |
| Gebis | 80 | 151 | / |
| Gawis | 80 | 117 | / |
| Jewis | 80 | 110 | / |
| Gevis | 80 | 44 | / |
| Gewiß | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gewes | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zewis | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sewis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gewiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gewitsch | 77 | 64 | / |
| Gawish | 73 | 18,445 | / |
| Jewiss | 73 | 430 | / |
| Gebuis | 73 | 157 | / |
| Gewirz | 73 | 62 | / |
| Gevais | 73 | 37 | / |
| Geviss | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gewieß | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gievis | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gejbis | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gewich | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghewij | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jewish | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gebais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gawais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaweis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gewehs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gevish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gebish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jewise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jewais | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goveis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gevist | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geuish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gewiez | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gevise | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sewiss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gawiesh | 67 | 187 | / |
| Gebuijs | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gaywish | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gebisch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Giwisch | 67 | 12 | / |
| Siewisz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaweish | 67 | 5 | / |
| Giewidź | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dziewis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghewich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seawish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giewidż | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyvais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesvais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guewicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueives | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghawish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guevish | 67 | 0 | / |
| Giebish | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gewis
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