Gwm Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Gwm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Gwm (16) may also be a first name.
Gwm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwm is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwm? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Gwm is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gwm live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gwm is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 16 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most common in: Plateau, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hgwm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ghwm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gcwm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gkwm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gwmt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gwmd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ggwm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gqgwm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gbm | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cwm | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gvm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kwm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qwm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqum | 57 | 62 | / |
| Ckwm | 57 | 4 | / |
| Hqwm | 57 | 2 | / |
| Qcwm | 57 | 2 | / |
| Qgvm | 57 | 2 | / |
| Qkwm | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gvmm | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gvme | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kwme | 57 | 2 | / |
| Cwwm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kcwm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kkwm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hkwm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kwmh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cwmd | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cgvm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Quwm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gbhm | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gqume | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kggbm | 50 | 1 | / |
| Cgvme | 50 | 1 | / |
| Qckwm | 50 | 1 | / |
| Quwme | 50 | 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
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- 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 Gwm
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