Gonwe Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gonwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Gonwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonwe is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Gonwe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gonwe are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Gonwe is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 1,384,605. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 93 percent are found and Far North Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gounwe9110/
Gonnwe914/
Gonwee912/
Gonwea912/
Gonwer910/
Gonw891/
Ngounwe832/
Gomnwee831/
Gounwer831/
Gomwe801,561/
Gonwa80594/
Gonbe80124/
Gonue80100/
Ganwe8042/
Ghonw8019/
Gunwe808/
Gonve807/
Gonwi805/
Goonhwee771/
Ngounwei771/
Gounwoue771/
Ngonweih771/
Gonway73131/
Gonnue7389/
Ghenwe7325/
Gonoue7319/
Gonuer7318/
Gonhue7315/
Gounue7312/
Gounwa7311/
Ganwei7310/
Gounbe737/
Goinue736/
Gonvea735/
Ngonve735/
Ganwes734/
Goumwe734/
Gonwoa734/
Gonbei733/
Gonves733/
Gonver732/
Ganwey732/
Ghanwe732/
Ganwee731/
Ngunwe731/
Gaanwe731/
Gonwaa731/
Gomwez731/
Gonmbe731/
Gunwei731/
Gonuie731/
Ghomwe731/
Ganweh731/
Gonbee730/
Gounoue67274/
Gonhoue6721/
Goynuer6716/
Ngounue6711/
Ganw679/
Ganweer676/
Gasenwe673/
Ganwoue672/
Ghounwa672/
Ngunwei671/
Gumnwee671/
Gounnue671/
Gahnweh671/
Gounbeh671/
Gonveez671/
Gahnwer671/
Gannwey671/

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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 Gonwe
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