Gnanvi Surname

213,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gnanvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnanvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,9171:5,392709
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Gnanvi (31) may also be a first name.

Gnanvi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gnanvi is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnanvi? popularity and diffusion

Gnanvi is the 213,360th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,775,931 people. The last name Gnanvi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gnanvi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 31 people.

Gnanvi is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 1,917 people, or 1 in 5,392. In Benin it is most common in: Zou Department, where 53 percent live, Collines Department, where 23 percent live and Littoral Department, where 8 percent live. Aside from Benin it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gnanvii921/
Nanvi911,507/
Gnanwi83353/
Gnanve8397/
Nyanvi8396/
Nanvhi8350/
Nanvis8311/
Gnanui837/
Nanvio834/
Gnanbi834/
Nhanvi834/
Nainvi833/
Gnanvy832/
Gnonvi832/
Nanvui831/
Gnamvi831/
Nanvai831/
Nahnvi831/
Gnanhui7725/
Gnanwui774/
Nganvai771/
Gnagnui771/
Gnanwie771/
Gnanbie771/
Ngnanbi771/
Nanui73259/
Nanbi7355/
Nanwi7339/
Nanva7330/
Nonvi7314/
Nanve7310/
Namvi736/
Nanvy731/
Gnambi671,318/
Gnanwe67614/
Nyamvi67176/
Nyanve67105/
Nganve6784/
Nianva6758/
Nyanva6756/
Nganwi6755/
Nanwai6738/
Nanveh6725/
Nanbai6720/
Gnanwa6714/
Nyanbi6713/
Nanver6712/
Nnanwi6710/
Nyanui679/
Gnanba678/
Gnanbe676/
Nanwei674/
Namnui674/
Nanboi674/
Namvis673/
Naunbi673/
Nanwie673/
Nainbi672/
Nhanve672/
Nyanwi672/
Namvai672/
Gnonve672/
Ngamvi672/
Nianwi672/
Naunva671/
Naanbi671/
Nanïbi671/
Nanvet671/
Nanuhi671/
Nanveu671/
Nianve671/
Nianbi671/
Nanuiz671/
Nounvi671/
Nhanwi671/
Gnanwé671/

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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 Gnanvi
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