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 surname Gwendo occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwendo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 899,940th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Gwendo are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 126 people.

Gwendo is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 352,518. In Kenya Gwendo is most prevalent in: Kisumu County, where 93 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 3 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 1 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Gwendo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gwendo surname 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwendo
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