Gwanfogbe Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gwanfogbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwanfogbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon801:259,61325,186
United States191:19,076,786604,894

Gwanfogbe Last Name Facts

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

Gwanfogbe occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwanfogbe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,860,621st most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname Gwanfogbe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Gwanfogbe reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

Gwanfogbe is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 259,613. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 95 percent are found, Far North Region, where 1 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Gwanfogbe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gwanfogbe last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gwanfogbe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwanfogbe951/
Gwanfogbi891/
Gwanfogobi8414/
Gwan-Fogbi841/
Gwanfoghobi809/
Ganvoekpe5635/
Konfoguibou501/

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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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  • 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 Gwanfogbe
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