Gwis Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gwis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2181:174,35224,045
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Gwiś (1) are calculated separately.

Gwis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwis is most common in Poland. It may also be found as: Gwiś. For other potential spellings of Gwis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,041,601st most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gwis reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Gwis is most widely held in Poland, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 174,352. Outside of Poland Gwis exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 4 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Gwis Last Name Statistics demography

Gwis earn significantly less than the average income. In Italy they earn 32.54% less than the national average, earning €20,259 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwiś921/
Gwiss89100/
Gwihs8924/
Gwise8916/
Gwisc899/
Gwisz896/
Ghwish8030/
Ghwais8024/
Ghweis8017/
Gwiscz808/
Gwishe804/
Gwaise804/
Gwiszz801/
Gwisch801/
Guis75822/
Kwis75377/
Gwiß7566/
Gwes7566/
Gvis755/
Gwjs751/
Qwis751/
Gwiz751/
Gwaishe732/
Ghwaish731/
Gwoisdz731/
Gwese671,429/
Guais67534/
Qwist67210/
Guiss67154/
Gueis6781/
Kweis6769/
Guijs6766/
Gvist6765/
Qweis6728/
Gbais6725/
Gwess6720/
Kwiss6719/
Kwisz6719/
Qwais6714/
Guish679/
Guizs675/
Cwist672/
Ghuis672/
Kwies672/
Gwees672/
Gwaiz672/
Kwish672/
Kwais672/
Gvais672/
Guois671/
Qwise671/
Gwizh671/
Gwysz671/
Kwisc671/
Kwise671/
Ghbis671/
Gwets671/
Cwisz671/
Gbeis671/
Guisz670/

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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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  • 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 Gwis
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