Gwami Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gwami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria901:1,968,25369,534
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gwami (157) may also be a first name.

Gwami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwami is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwami? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,907,068th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwami reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gwami is also the 732,696th most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 157 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 1,968,253. In Nigeria Gwami is mostly concentrated in: Bauchi, where 46 percent reside, Yobe, where 36 percent reside and Kaduna, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwamis9193/
Gwamie9110/
Gwasmi916/
Gwamai912/
Gwammi912/
Gwaumi911/
Ngwhami838/
Ng'wami831/
Kwami808,024/
Gwama802,933/
Gbami80233/
Guami8039/
Gwame8025/
Cwami806/
Gwomi803/
Gwemi801/
Gwamma73212/
Kwamie7390/
Gweama7344/
Gwaime7329/
Gueami7328/
Gbammi7324/
Kwamai7322/
Gbamoi739/
Gbaami736/
Gwamee736/
Kwamei735/
Nqwami734/
Guaemi732/
Guaimi732/
Gwaima732/
Gbeami732/
Qwasmi732/
Guamai731/
Gwamey731/
Gwamea731/
Guatmi731/
Gbaimi731/
Kwamyi731/
Kwamit731/
Guamei731/
Gweemi731/
Guaumi731/
Kwamgi731/
Gbamei731/
Gwemei731/
Gwauma731/
Ghvami731/
Gvamis731/
Gwamha731/
Gwemie731/
Ngquqwami711/
Kwahmie67163/
Gweemei6770/
Gweamee6756/
Ngcwame679/
Kweamie676/
Qwaismi674/
Gwasmay672/
Quwasmi671/
Gweemie671/
Guaymie671/
Kwammie671/
Gwamaja671/
Gwammaa671/
Guaimai671/
Gwaamma671/
Gwahama671/
Ghvaemi671/
Gwathmy670/

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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 Gwami
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