Gonyao Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Gonyao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonyao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast581:397,78013,651
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Gonyao (28) may also be a first name.

Gonyao Last Name Facts

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

Gonyao occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonyao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gonyao is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Gonyao live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most common first name in the world, held by 28 people.

Gonyao is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 397,780. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Gôh-Djiboua District, where 48 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 47 percent live and Lacs District, where 2 percent live. Apart from The Ivory Coast it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyao91106/
Ganyao832/
Gonyoo831/
Gonyoa831/
Kganyao7710/
Gonyoha774/
Gonihao771/
Nganyao771/
Anyao73255/
Agnao7360/
Onyoo7352/
Onhao732/
Onjao732/
Oneao731/
Kganyaho718/
Agnaou676,207/
Ganhao67681/
Gagnao67603/
Onyoha6742/
Ganjao6719/
Angnao6718/
Otniao6716/
Hounyahou6716/
Onyoho676/
Agnaoi676/
Ganiao674/
Anyaho674/
Amgnao671/
Anyaod671/
Anyaoo671/
Anyaos671/
Hanyao671/
Oonyoo671/
Gonioa670/

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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
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  • 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 Gonyao
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