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
The surname Gonway occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonway? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,565,797th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. It 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 surname is most widespread in Liberia, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 35,842. In Liberia it is most common in: Nimba County, where 59 percent live, Montserrado County, where 25 percent live and Grand Bassa County, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Liberia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Gonway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gonway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gonway last name decreased 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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