Gonway Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Gonway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 123 | 1:35,842 | 3,316 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Gonway Demographics
Average Gonway Salary in
United States
$22,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gonway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gonway occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gonway click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,565,797th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Gonway is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Gonway reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 35,842. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Nimba County, where 59 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 25 percent reside and Grand Bassa County, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Liberia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Gonway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gonway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gonway Last Name Statistics demography
Gonway earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonwa | 91 | 594 | / |
| Gonwayee | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gonwah | 83 | 73 | / |
| Ganway | 83 | 68 | / |
| Gonbay | 83 | 47 | / |
| Gounwa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Gomway | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gonwoa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gonwea | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gonwaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gunway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ganwaye | 77 | 75 | / |
| Goinwad | 77 | 31 | / |
| Ghanway | 77 | 20 | / |
| Gahnway | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gonbaye | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ghounwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngounwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gonwuah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gannway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gomwa | 73 | 730 | / |
| Gonba | 73 | 155 | / |
| Gunwa | 73 | 91 | / |
| Ganwa | 73 | 45 | / |
| Gonwe | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gonva | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gonua | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gonwi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ganwy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gonby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ghanwaye | 71 | 45 | / |
| Ghunwaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngonwaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Günbay | 67 | 1,490 | / |
| Ngunwa | 67 | 931 | / |
| Ganwas | 67 | 147 | / |
| Gombay | 67 | 120 | / |
| Gumway | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ngonua | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ganuay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gunbay | 67 | 23 | / |
| Goumwa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gamnwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gonvad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gonbai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gounwe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghenwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gounba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gonvat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ganbay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gunwhy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghanwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gonvea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gonnwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngonva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ganwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gonwee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gonbau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gunwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgonba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaanwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gomwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gganwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonwehyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goenva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonhua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gonwer | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gonway
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