Gwei Surname

336,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gwei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,0511:19,7612,688
Liberia191:232,02814,625
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Gwei (237) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gweyi89119/
Gweji8926/
Gweih8914/
Gweia891/
Gweid891/
Kgwei891/
Cgwei891/
Gwe861,807/
Gwi86222/
Ngweyi801,623/
Ghweis8017/
Gweihe8013/
Gweieh801/
Gwejih801/
Guei7553,398/
Gweh756,358/
Kwei755,216/
Gwee753,386/
Gwai752,368/
Gbei752,065/
Gwit75252/
Gwiß7566/
Gwea7564/
Gwie7526/
Qwei7517/
Gwey758/
Cwei754/
Gwih753/
Gwue753/
Gwii752/
Ghwi752/
Gwez752/
Hgwi752/
Qgwe751/
Gwep751/
Gwiś751/
Gwui751/
Gweu751/
Gwoi751/
Kgwe751/
Qgwi751/
Ggwe751/
Gcwe751/
Gqwe751/
Gwej751/
Gwgi751/
Gwhi751/
Gwwi751/
Gkwe751/
Gkwi751/
Ngwueji7310/
Ng'weji735/
Gwayi674,499/
Gwija672,024/
Gwiji671,798/
Gwaje671,049/
Gwiyo67699/
Kweyi67540/
Gwiya67516/
Gweya67440/
Gbeji67361/
Gweje67343/
Gwejo67335/
Gweah67300/
Gweja67278/
Gwaji67253/
Kweji67211/
Gwidt67165/
Gueia67151/
Gwiss67100/
Gwaye6793/
Ghwee6785/
Gweha6785/
Kweis6769/
Gueyi6761/
Gwawe6748/
Guawe6744/
Qweis6728/
Gweye6726/
Gwihs6724/
Gwieh6721/
Gbeie6719/
Gwaai6717/
Kweih6712/
Gwoje6711/
Gwedh6711/
Gueij6710/
Gueji6710/
Gwaid6710/
Gbeia679/
Ng'wi678/
Gueih677/
Geewe677/
Gwe'e677/
Gwisz676/
Ngweu676/
Ngwih676/
Gkweh675/
Qweih675/
Gwiea675/
Gwije674/
Gbeii674/
Kgwee674/
Quwei674/
Gbeih673/
Geevi672/
Gwaiz672/
Ngwue672/
G'Bei672/
Nghwe672/
Gwees672/
Gwoyi672/
Qugwe672/
Qweiz671/
Kweij671/
Gwaih671/
Gwueh671/
Gwerh671/
Gwuea671/
Gweeh671/
Ngwwe671/
Gwoye671/
Gwedz671/
Gueie671/
Ngwhi671/
Ngwii671/
Ngwiy671/
Gwait671/
Gweyu671/
Gwihe671/
Gwijo671/
Gwith671/
Gwiye671/
Gwedd671/
Gwets671/
Nqgwe671/
Ngkwe671/
Gweyo671/
Gwoit671/
Gwaii671/
Kweia671/
Kgwai671/
Ghweu671/
Kweip671/
Gqwwe671/
Gwead671/
Gwwee671/

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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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