Gwendolyn Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Botswana

Gwendolyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwendolyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Gwendolyn (117,688) may also be a first name.

Gwendolyn Last Name Facts

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

Gwendolyn (Marathi: ग्वेन्डलन) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gwendolyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwendolyn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Gwendolyn reside; 58 percent reside in Central Africa and 58 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 8,756th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 117,688 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 2,967,010. In Cameroon Gwendolyn is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 86 percent reside and Centre Region, where 14 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gwendolyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gwendolyn in the Marathi language
ग्वेन्डलनgvendalana-

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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 Gwendolyn
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