Gwani Surname

151,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,6031:68,0534,941
Niger1151:166,8876,016
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England51:11,143,612252,590
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gwani (2,143) may also be a first name.

Gwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwani has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 151,175th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,500,874 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwani reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gwani is also the 162,153rd most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 2,143 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,603 people, or 1 in 68,053. In Nigeria Gwani is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 19 percent reside, Bauchi, where 16 percent reside and Yobe, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Gwani Last Name Statistics demography

Gwani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.48% less than the national average, earning R 96,288 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwanyi91399/
Gwanni9121/
Gwanie9113/
Ghwani9111/
Gwwani919/
Gcwani918/
Gwaini912/
Gwaani911/
Gwanhi911/
Gwaniy911/
Gwaniz911/
Gwanai911/
Gweani911/
Ngwanyi83213/
Ghwaini83161/
Ngwanui8347/
Ngwuani8342/
Ngwaani8315/
Gwuanyi8311/
Nghwani839/
Ghwanie833/
Ngwanei831/
Gwanaia831/
Gqwangi831/
Hngwani831/
Kwani801,113/
Gwana80952/
Guani80734/
Gwane80281/
Gwoni80140/
Gwany8013/
Qwani8010/
Gvani804/
Gwanh802/
Cwani801/
Ngwuanyi7728/
Nhg'wani772/
Ng'wanyi772/
Ngwaanyi771/
Gwainaia771/
Ngh'wani771/
Nqgwangi771/
Nghwangi771/
Hgwuanyi771/
Kwaini73529/
Kwanyi73380/
Kwanai73214/
Nkwani73170/
Gcwane73134/
Kgwane7388/
Guaini7378/
Nguani7374/
Gwanna7342/
Gwanje7340/
Guhani7339/
Ghvani7333/
Gwauna7330/
Kweani7329/
Gbanni7328/
Gbanai7327/
Gbanhi7326/
Kwanei7319/
Gqwana7317/
Kwayni7314/
Guanai7313/
Guanyi7312/
Gwaneh7312/
Gwhane7311/
Kwanni737/
Gwaina737/
Guanni736/
Kwanie736/
Kkwani734/
Guanid734/
Gbanui734/
Kwasni733/
Ghwane733/
Ngwoni733/
Kwauni733/
Ghwanh733/
Gwaana732/
Guanhi732/
Guanoi732/
Cwanyi732/
Guanih732/
Ghbani732/
Kgwana732/
Hgbani731/
Guaani731/
Guanei731/
Gwahne731/
Gwaney731/
Gbanih731/
Qwaini731/
Guaniy731/
Gbanei731/
Kwanoi731/
Kwanui731/
Gweana731/
Gwoini731/
Kwanhi731/
Gweane731/
Gwuana731/
Guanii731/
Gqwane731/
Gcwana731/
Ghuani731/
Gwayne730/
Gvaini730/
Ngqukwani713/
Ng'hwangi711/
Guanais67443/
Ngqwane67197/
Ngcwane67179/
Nguanyi67111/
Guainai67109/
Kwannui6799/
Kwasnei6731/
Guanich6722/
Gbaanei6721/
Guanish6716/
N'Gwane6710/
Guanhui676/
Nqwangi674/
Ghvanei673/
Kwasnij673/
Gqwange673/
Gwahney672/
Nkwanyi672/
Nguangi672/
Kwasnyi672/
Qugwana672/
Nkwuani672/
Kwannai672/
Kwanhoi671/
Gguanio671/
Ghvanit671/
Gwahane671/
Ngw'ane671/
Ngwa'ne671/
Gwanneh671/
Gweaneh671/
Ngwaune671/
Guanaiz671/
Nguanai671/
Ngwanea671/
Gbainoi671/
Gwanaja671/
Ghbhani671/
Nqguani671/
Nqgwane671/
Ngwanne671/
Gbaanyi671/
Gcqwana671/
Qcgwana671/
Guanhai671/
Gwattny670/
Gwathny670/

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