Gwah Surname
Approximately 400 people bear this surname
Gwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 240 | 1:18,369 | 1,865 |
| Cameroon | 95 | 1:218,622 | 22,080 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Gwah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwah occurs most in Liberia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 726,304th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 18,218,865 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gwah live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 18,369. In Liberia Gwah is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 35 percent reside, Nimba County, where 22 percent reside and Maryland County, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Liberia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwaha | 89 | 329 | / |
| Gwath | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gwaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwahd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwa | 86 | 2,405 | / |
| Ngwaah | 80 | 50 | / |
| Ghwhah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ngweah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gwaaah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghwash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nngwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwatch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwahad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwau | 75 | 2,574 | / |
| Gwai | 75 | 2,368 | / |
| Guah | 75 | 1,974 | / |
| Kwah | 75 | 962 | / |
| Gwaa | 75 | 115 | / |
| Gwaj | 75 | 87 | / |
| Qwah | 75 | 68 | / |
| Gwea | 75 | 64 | / |
| Gway | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gqwa | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gvah | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gwwa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gwoh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cwah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaith | 73 | 242 | / |
| Gwaahay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghwaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaah | 67 | 2,041 | / |
| Nguah | 67 | 721 | / |
| Kwaha | 67 | 476 | / |
| Cwach | 67 | 108 | / |
| Guath | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kweah | 67 | 45 | / |
| G'Bah | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gueah | 67 | 42 | / |
| Guaha | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kwahs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gwhad | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gwaai | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gbaih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gweih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Geewa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kwahu | 67 | 11 | / |
| N'Gwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gwaid | 67 | 10 | / |
| Quwah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwaay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gwadz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kwath | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwatd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwiea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngwua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guahy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhgwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cwaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwhga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweau | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwah
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