Guewo Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Guewo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guewo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin201:516,78033,864
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Niger21:9,596,00886,358

Guewo (26) may also be a first name.

Guewo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guewo occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guewo? popularity and diffusion

Guewo is the 3,323,005th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Guewo are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 77 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Guewo is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 26 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 516,780. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Borgou Department, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Benin Guewo exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guewou9134/
Gewo89103/
Guiwo80234/
Guewa80194/
Gewoe8017/
Gewop808/
Gewoh805/
Ngewo804/
Guevo804/
Ghewo804/
Gewou803/
Gewoi802/
Geewo801/
Ngewoh7342/
Guevou7323/
Gehwoe737/
Guewah733/
Geewoo731/
Guiwou731/
Gueswa731/
Gebo671,969/
Gewa67688/
Gewu67167/
Gevo6763/
Giwo6742/
Guevohe6734/
Gjuo671/
Gywo671/
Gyuo671/
Guehewa671/
Ngehwoh671/
Gjwo671/

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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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  • 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 Guewo
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