Gwadan Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Gwadan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Gwadan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwadan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gwadan occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwadan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwadan live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.
It is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 314,895. In Liberia Gwadan is primarily concentrated in: Margibi County, where 64 percent reside and Grand Bassa County, where 36 percent reside. Excluding Liberia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwadane | 92 | 9 | / |
| Guadan | 83 | 83 | / |
| Gbadan | 83 | 51 | / |
| Kwadan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gwadam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gbeadan | 77 | 134 | / |
| Guadain | 77 | 21 | / |
| Gueadan | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kwadang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guaddan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gweydan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guaydan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Guadagne | 71 | 13 | / |
| Guadanhe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Guaydean | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guadaine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quadan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kwadon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gbodan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuadan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guadam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guadon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueadahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwodan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guodan | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gwadan
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