Gwim Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gwim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Gwim (19) may also be a first name.
Gwim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwim is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gwim.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwim? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Gwim is primarily found in Africa, where 33 percent of Gwim reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held forename internationally, held by 19 people.
Gwim is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Plateau, where 100 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.
Gwim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gwim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gwim surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwim | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gwimm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gwaime | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gwin | 75 | 7,009 | / |
| Guim | 75 | 1,652 | / |
| Gwem | 75 | 351 | / |
| Kwim | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gbim | 75 | 21 | / |
| Gwym | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gvim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qwim | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ghwaism | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwinn | 67 | 6,736 | / |
| Gweme | 67 | 734 | / |
| Gwien | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ngwin | 67 | 89 | / |
| Kwime | 67 | 38 | / |
| Guaim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Guimm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cwaim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gqwem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkwim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwimt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ghwin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gwuin | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gwim
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