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

Gwen (Arabic: جوين) occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Gwen is the 990,978^th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Gwen live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 30 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 8,249^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 125,818 people.

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

Gwen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gwen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gwen surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gwen last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.