Gwanji Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Gwanji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran591:1,301,39954,450
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Gwanji (16) may also be a first name.

Gwanji Last Name Facts

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

Gwanji is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwanji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,312,869th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Gwanji reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Gwanji is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 1,301,399. In Iran it is primarily found in: Isfahan Province, where 93 percent reside, Ilam Province, where 5 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwanji9238/
Gwandji921/
Guanji8342/
Gwanje8340/
Kwanji8337/
Gwanja8332/
Gwenji8321/
Gwanie8313/
Gwangi835/
Gwanzi833/
Gwansi832/
Gwanhi831/
Kwanjai77162/
Kwandji7769/
Gbanjai7721/
Nguanji7720/
Guanjie776/
Ghuanji774/
Ghwanie773/
Ngwanie773/
Ngwanje773/
Gwaniyi771/
Kwanjie771/
Gqwangi771/
Kwanjui771/
Ngwanije7188/
Geevanji717/
Kwanjitt711/
Kwaunjai711/
Ngqwansi711/
Ngqwanci711/
Guaindji711/
Ngwanzie711/
Ng'wanje711/
Gwanya672,544/
Gbanzi67754/
Kwanzi67592/
Kwanja67549/
Guanci67444/
Gwanza67217/
Gwange67175/
Kwangi67133/
Gwenje67131/
Gbangi6796/
Kwenji6782/
Guansi6765/
Gbanie6759/
Kuanji6724/
Kwanci6722/
Kwanje679/
Guanxi676/
Guangi676/
Kwanie676/
Kwansi675/
Qwanci675/
Quanji674/
Guanje674/
Gvanci674/
Gbanje674/
Gwanze673/
Gwansa673/
Gwenie673/
Guanzi673/
Gbansi673/
Guanhi672/
Qwangi672/
Gwanye672/
Ngwonjieh671/
Gwance671/
Gwonzi671/
Gwanse671/
Gwonja671/
Guanie671/
Gwansy671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Gwanji
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