Gwey Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Gwey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Gwey (16) may also be a first name.
Gwey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻮﻱ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gwey.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Gwey occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gwey are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 16 people.
Gwey is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Gwey is mostly found in: Brakna Region, where 86 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Liberia, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gweya | 89 | 440 | / |
| Gweyi | 89 | 119 | / |
| Gweye | 89 | 26 | / |
| Gweyu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gweyo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwe | 86 | 1,807 | / |
| Gwy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ngweyi | 80 | 1,623 | / |
| Ngweye | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ghweye | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gqweya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngweyu | 80 | 2 | / |
| G'Weye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gweyee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gweyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngweyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gweh | 75 | 6,358 | / |
| Guey | 75 | 4,965 | / |
| Gwee | 75 | 3,386 | / |
| Gwei | 75 | 1,097 | / |
| Gbey | 75 | 453 | / |
| Kwey | 75 | 427 | / |
| Gwea | 75 | 64 | / |
| Gway | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gwie | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gwoy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gwue | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gqwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwehyee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngqweya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngweyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngwehya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngweeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaeyou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueye | 67 | 487,795 | / |
| Kweyu | 67 | 5,883 | / |
| Gwayi | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Kweya | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Gwaje | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Gwaya | 67 | 981 | / |
| Gwiyo | 67 | 699 | / |
| Kweyi | 67 | 540 | / |
| Gwiya | 67 | 516 | / |
| Gbeya | 67 | 406 | / |
| Gweje | 67 | 343 | / |
| Gwejo | 67 | 335 | / |
| Gueya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Gweah | 67 | 300 | / |
| Gweja | 67 | 278 | / |
| Kweyo | 67 | 162 | / |
| Cweya | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gueyo | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gbeye | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nkwey | 67 | 112 | / |
| Gwaye | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ghwee | 67 | 85 | / |
| Gweha | 67 | 85 | / |
| Guehy | 67 | 82 | / |
| Gbeyo | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gouey | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gueyi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gwayo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gwawe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Guawe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kweye | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gweji | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gwieh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gweih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gwoje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gwedh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gwaay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Geewe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gwe'e | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngweu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gkweh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwiea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgwee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gueey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geeby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngwue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwees | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwoyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qugwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kweey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwedz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueyé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gveye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cweye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geevy | 67 | 0 | / |
Gwey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gwey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﻮﻱ | akwy | 66.67 |
| ﺃﻛﻮﻱ | akwy | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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