Gwo Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Gwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso3241:56,6422,389
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
China101:136,732,1577,199
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Gwo (375) may also be a first name.

Gwo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwo occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gwo.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 628,294th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Gwo live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Mande Africa. Gwo is also the 448,097th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 375 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 324 people, or 1 in 56,642. In Burkina Faso it is mostly found in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 65 percent reside, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 18 percent reside and Centre Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Burkina Faso Gwo is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Gwo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gwo are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

Gwo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.46% more than the national average, earning $65,785 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwot8651/
Gwoy865/
Gwoh865/
Gwgo863/
Gwop862/
Hgwo861/
Gwuo861/
Gwou861/
Gwoi861/
Gcwo861/
Gwoo861/
Gwoz861/
Gwwo861/
Ghwo861/
Gwost7593/
Gwodz7571/
Ngwuo759/
Gwotz752/
Gwosz751/
Gqqwo751/
Ggwop751/
Gwoit751/
Gwood751/
Gwoss751/
Geewo751/
Ngwoo751/
Nkgwo751/
Guo6716,483,470/
Gwa672,405/
Gbo672,094/
Gwosdz67990/
Kwo67718/
Gwotts6749/
Gwosch6741/
Cwo6739/
Qwo6734/
Gvo679/
Geewoo671/
Gwodsz671/
Hgwood670/

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Footnotes

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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 Gwo
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