Ghewy Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Ghewy Surname Definition:

Robert Goie of Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Bartelot Govi and others of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Ghewy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1991:333,78350,418
Belgium721:159,67622,068
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211

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

Ghewy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert Goie of Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Bartelot Govi and others of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Ghewy Last Name Facts

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

Ghewy is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Ghéwy. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghewy? popularity and diffusion

Ghewy is the 940,398th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ghewy are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Ghewy is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 333,783. In France Ghewy is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 71 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 26 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghéwy931/
Ghowy802,402/
Ghawy80239/
Geway80176/
Ghewa8026/
Goewy804/
Ghewe802/
Gewey801/
Goewey73693/
Goeway7312/
Ghavey7310/
Ghewij734/
Gaeway732/
Gahawy732/
Gahway731/
Guewey731/
Ghewed731/
Ghaway731/
Ghiwhy731/
Ghebey731/
Gheuwe731/
Gaewey730/
Gewe67986/
Gewa67688/
Gawy67211/
Gewi67208/
Geby6778/
Gowy678/
Gajbhey674/
Gevy674/
Ghewich672/
Giwy671/
Gewj671/
Gjwy671/
Gaehuey670/

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