Gwami Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Gwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 90 | 1:1,968,253 | 69,534 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwamis | 91 | 93 | / |
| Gwamie | 91 | 10 | / |
| Gwasmi | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gwamai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gwammi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gwaumi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngwhami | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ng'wami | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwami | 80 | 8,024 | / |
| Gwama | 80 | 2,933 | / |
| Gbami | 80 | 233 | / |
| Guami | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gwame | 80 | 25 | / |
| Cwami | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gwomi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gwemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwamma | 73 | 212 | / |
| Kwamie | 73 | 90 | / |
| Gweama | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gwaime | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gueami | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gbammi | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kwamai | 73 | 22 | / |
| Gbamoi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gbaami | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gwamee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kwamei | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nqwami | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guaemi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guaimi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwaima | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gbeami | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qwasmi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guamai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwamey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwamea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guatmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbaimi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwamyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwamit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guamei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gweemi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guaumi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwamgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbamei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwemei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwauma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghvami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gvamis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwamha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwemie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngquqwami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwahmie | 67 | 163 | / |
| Gweemei | 67 | 70 | / |
| Gweamee | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ngcwame | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kweamie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qwaismi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwasmay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quwasmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweemie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaymie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwammie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwamaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwammaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaimai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwahama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghvaemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwathmy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Gwami
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