Gwoy Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Gwoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gwoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwoy occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwoy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Gwoy is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Gwoy are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa.
The last name is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Barring Ethiopia it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwoyi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gwoye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwo | 86 | 487 | / |
| Gwy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gway | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gwot | 75 | 51 | / |
| Guoy | 75 | 39 | / |
| Gboy | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gwey | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gwoh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gvoy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwgo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwop | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ng'woyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gwayi | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Gwaya | 67 | 981 | / |
| Gboyo | 67 | 710 | / |
| Gwiyo | 67 | 699 | / |
| Gboya | 67 | 678 | / |
| Gwiya | 67 | 516 | / |
| Gweya | 67 | 440 | / |
| Gwejo | 67 | 335 | / |
| Gboye | 67 | 217 | / |
| Guoye | 67 | 136 | / |
| Gweyi | 67 | 119 | / |
| Gwost | 67 | 93 | / |
| Gwaye | 67 | 93 | / |
| Gouey | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gwodz | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gwayo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Guoyi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gweye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gwojo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Guoya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gwoje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngwuo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwaay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwoyo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kwoyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gwuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwoja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwajo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guhoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwotz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbooy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngvoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqqwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwujo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gboyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggwop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwysz | 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
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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 Gwoy
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