Gwain Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gwain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4811:43,1795,721
Liberia131:339,11818,650
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Gwain (117) may also be a first name.

Gwain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwain occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gwain.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gwain is the 618,896th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwain are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Gwain is also the 864,112th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 117 people.

The last name Gwain is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 43,179. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 66 percent live, Southwest Region, where 23 percent live and Centre Region, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Gwain is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghwain9127/
Gwin897,009/
Gwan892,087/
Gwajine834/
Nggwain831/
Gwinn806,736/
Gwane80281/
Gbain80252/
Kwain80143/
Guain80136/
Gwein80123/
Gwine8046/
Gwean8033/
Gwhan8010/
Gwann805/
Gwahn804/
Qwain803/
Gwanh802/
Cwain801/
Gwgan801/
Gwoin801/
Gwaun801/
Ghwan801/
Gwuin800/
Ghwin800/
Gwatting770/
Kwaine73163/
Gcwane73134/
Guacin7392/
Kgwane7388/
Gbaiin7339/
Geewan7331/
Gwinhe7324/
Gwayen7320/
Gweyan7316/
Kwaien7315/
Gwhane7311/
Kwajin739/
Gwitén739/
Gwatyn736/
Kwaain735/
Ghwanh733/
Gwijan733/
Quwain733/
Ghwane733/
Gwanqu732/
Gwayan732/
Gwandt731/
Gwandh731/
Gqwane731/
Gbayin731/
Gweane731/
Gwoyan731/
Gwayon731/
Ngwann731/
Ghbain731/
Gwuinn731/
Gwahne731/
Ghwine731/
Gwinne731/
Qwaine730/
Gwayne730/
Guan672,795,397/
Kwan67126,241/
Gwyn673,463/
Gban671,788/
Gwam67370/
Gwen67259/
Kwaisin67179/
Kwayine6765/
Gvin6749/
Qwan6730/
Gwayong6721/
Cwan6717/
Kwajine6712/
Gwejane679/
Gvan679/
Ngwahan675/
Kwaieng675/
Gwiyand673/
Ngweyin673/
Ngweyan672/
Guhainh671/
Gwahane671/
Kwaiten671/
Ngwayan671/
Gwaujan671/
Guattin671/
Guaacin671/
Guahain671/
Gouhain671/
Gweaneh671/
Guassin671/
Guaione671/
Ngwayen671/
Ngwejin671/
Ngwajun671/
Nkwaian671/
Guaiane671/
Gweyang671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwain
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