Gorw Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Gorw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
Gorw (8) may also be a first name.
Gorw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gorw occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gorw.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gorw is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 25 percent of Gorw live; 25 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 8 people.
It is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,408,535. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent reside. Other than Liberia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent reside and Thailand, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorwe | 89 | 177 | / |
| Ghorwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gourwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gorb | 75 | 2,093 | / |
| Gorf | 75 | 119 | / |
| Gorv | 75 | 26 | / |
| Garw | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gurw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gerw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gorfe | 67 | 4,523 | / |
| Garwe | 67 | 1,708 | / |
| Gorff | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ghorf | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ghorb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gourv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gorft | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gourb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaurw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gourf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorhf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahrw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurwh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgarw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goerf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorpf | 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 Gorw
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