Gwananji Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gwananji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwananji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon471:441,89537,035
United States101:36,245,893832,629

Gwananji Last Name Facts

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

Gwananji is most common in Cameroon. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwananji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Gwananji live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Gwananji is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 441,895. In Cameroon Gwananji is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 77 percent are found, West Region, where 17 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 6 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Gwananji Last Name Statistics demography

Gwananji earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwannanji947/
Ngwannanji891/
Kwananji881/
Guananja75380/
Kwananzi7538/
Guananje751/
Guananjay71137/
Nkwananzi7119/
Cwanandzi711/
Gbananze631/
Guanancay5925/
Guananyay592/
Kwanonzie591/
Kuanamgi503/

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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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  • 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 Gwananji
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