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
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Gwei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gwei is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gwei is the 336,072nd most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,643,159 people. Gwei occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwei reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 581,650th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 237 people.
This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,051 people, or 1 in 19,761. In Cameroon Gwei is most common in: Northwest Region, where 76 percent live, Southwest Region, where 9 percent live and Centre Region, where 6 percent live. Barring Cameroon this surname exists 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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Gwei
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis