Gwendo Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Gwendo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwendo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1311:352,51820,779
Tanzania911:581,77636,762
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Gwendo (126) may also be a first name.

Gwendo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gwendo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gwendo is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwendo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwendo is the 899,940th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. Gwendo occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Gwendo reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 42 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Gwendo is also the 829,183rd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 126 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 352,518. In Kenya Gwendo is mostly found in: Kisumu County, where 93 percent live, Mombasa County, where 3 percent live and Kajiado County, where 1 percent live. Aside from Kenya Gwendo occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.

Gwendo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gwendo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Gwendo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.83% more than the national average, earning $62,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwendoh864/
Ng'wendo862/
Kwendo832,001/
Qwendo83602/
Gwenda83583/
Gbendo83227/
Guendo8316/
Gwindo8314/
Gwaenda7728/
Guendoo7718/
Guendou7718/
Kwendou774/
Guendoy773/
Gouendo772/
Gcwenda772/
Ngwindo771/
Gbendou771/
Qwndo731/
Nkwendou7112/
Gwweenda717/
Guendouh712/
Ghuendou711/
Gben'dou711/
Gben'doh711/
Kwuendou711/
Gweandah711/
Gweendah711/
Guindo67182,219/
Kwenda6717,600/
Gbenda671,742/
Guenda671,437/
Quendo67151/
Gwwnda6769/
Cwenda6732/
Kwindo6722/
Kuendo6722/
Gbindo6719/
Gwinda6711/
Qwenda677/
Cuendo675/
Gwndas673/

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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
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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 Gwendo
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