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Where Does The Last Name Gwen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gwen (Arabic: جوين) is found most in Liberia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 990,978^th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname Gwen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Gwen reside; 46 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 8,249^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 125,818 people.

This surname is most widespread in Liberia, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 56,520. In Liberia Gwen is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 33 percent are found, Grand Gedeh County, where 27 percent are found and Nimba County, where 23 percent are found. Beside Liberia this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 19 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found.

Gwen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gwen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.