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

The surname Gwer is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 636,210^th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gwer live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 51 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 384,258. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 57 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 28 percent are found and Taraba, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Gwer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gwer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.