Gwei Surname
Approximately 1,097 people bear this surname
Gwei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,051 | 1:19,761 | 2,688 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gwei (237) may also be a first name.
Gwei Demographics
Average Gwei Salary in
United States
$37,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gwei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gwei occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwei? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 336,072nd most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,643,159 people. The surname Gwei is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwei are found; 96 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Gwei is also the 581,650th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 237 people.
The last name Gwei is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,051 people, or 1 in 19,761. In Cameroon Gwei is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 76 percent live, Southwest Region, where 9 percent live and Centre Region, where 6 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Gwei Last Name Statistics demography
Gwei earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gweyi | 89 | 119 | / |
| Gweji | 89 | 26 | / |
| Gweih | 89 | 14 | / |
| Gweia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gweid | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kgwei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cgwei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwe | 86 | 1,807 | / |
| Gwi | 86 | 222 | / |
| Ngweyi | 80 | 1,623 | / |
| Ghweis | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gweihe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gweieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwejih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guei | 75 | 53,398 | / |
| Gweh | 75 | 6,358 | / |
| Kwei | 75 | 5,216 | / |
| Gwee | 75 | 3,386 | / |
| Gwai | 75 | 2,368 | / |
| Gbei | 75 | 2,065 | / |
| Gwit | 75 | 252 | / |
| Gwiß | 75 | 66 | / |
| Gwea | 75 | 64 | / |
| Gwie | 75 | 26 | / |
| Qwei | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gwey | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cwei | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gwih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwue | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gwez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hgwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwiś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gqwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwueji | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ng'weji | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gwayi | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Gwija | 67 | 2,024 | / |
| Gwiji | 67 | 1,798 | / |
| Gwaje | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Gwiyo | 67 | 699 | / |
| Kweyi | 67 | 540 | / |
| Gwiya | 67 | 516 | / |
| Gweya | 67 | 440 | / |
| Gbeji | 67 | 361 | / |
| Gweje | 67 | 343 | / |
| Gwejo | 67 | 335 | / |
| Gweah | 67 | 300 | / |
| Gweja | 67 | 278 | / |
| Gwaji | 67 | 253 | / |
| Kweji | 67 | 211 | / |
| Gwidt | 67 | 165 | / |
| Gueia | 67 | 151 | / |
| Gwiss | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gwaye | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ghwee | 67 | 85 | / |
| Gweha | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kweis | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gueyi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gwawe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Guawe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Qweis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gweye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gwihs | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gwieh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gbeie | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gwaai | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kweih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gwoje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gwedh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gueij | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gueji | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gwaid | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gbeia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ng'wi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gueih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Geewe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gwe'e | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gwisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngweu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngwih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gkweh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qweih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwiea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gbeii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgwee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quwei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gbeih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geevi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngwue | 67 | 2 | / |
| G'Bei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwees | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwoyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qugwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qweiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwedz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwwee | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gwei
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