Gweyani Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Gweyani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 127 | 1:363,621 | 21,126 |
Gweyani Demographics
Gweyani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gweyani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gweyani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gweyani is found most in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gweyani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,596,935th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gweyani live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Gweyani is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 363,621. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 85 percent are found, Migori County, where 7 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 3 percent are found.
Gweyani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gweyani surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gweani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gwayani | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kweyani | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gweyana | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gwejani | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kweyanyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngwejani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kweani | 77 | 29 | / |
| Gwaini | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gweane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gweana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwiyani | 71 | 519 | / |
| Gwayana | 71 | 205 | / |
| Ghwaini | 71 | 161 | / |
| Gwejana | 71 | 67 | / |
| Kweyana | 71 | 36 | / |
| Gwaweni | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gwejane | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gwayini | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gweenei | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kwayani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Guiyani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kweyane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gweaneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qwejani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guayani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gweynne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gwijani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gweyona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gwehana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gwane | 67 | 281 | / |
| Guiyanni | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kgwejane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwiyange | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwiejana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueyanne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgwayane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guayanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guehanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwainaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweynett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbejanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gweyani
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