Gawa Forename

187,582nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Gawa Forename Definition:

Gawa is a given name of the Chewa tribe, meaning: the senior official who shares out land.

Gawa Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
 
58%
4151:2,927,417134,415
South Africa
 
98%
3481:156,70310,891
Cameroon
69%
 
1801:120,0585,926
Ivory Coast
69%
 
1701:135,7417,575
Papua New Guinea
 
52%
1671:48,8164,718
Benin
100%
951:111,3256,609
Nigeria
94%
 
551:3,228,44355,255
Indonesia-491:5,264,565205,196
Bhutan
72%
 
341:24,2631,028
Niger
 
83%
341:564,23510,933
Japan-201:6,399,30329,954
Senegal
75%
 
191:767,4408,136
Nepal
 
56%
161:1,780,46029,749
Pakistan
100%
131:14,950,59186,698
Philippines
92%
 
121:8,834,123129,598
Chad
100%
91:1,510,9336,264
Zimbabwe
60%
 
81:1,927,97754,057
Tanzania
50%
 
81:6,598,54036,161
United States-51:72,507,395403,747
France-31:22,156,78046,973
England-21:27,801,460132,211
Algeria-21:19,088,36022,377
Mauritania
50%
 
21:2,047,62019,390
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
China-21:683,027,89194,999
Somalia-11:13,525,8677,760
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271
Moldova-11:3,561,1398,690
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Egypt-11:91,900,94653,283
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Burkina Faso
100%
11:18,379,469100,219
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Austria
100%
11:8,514,20119,377
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904

Gawa (4,733) may also be a surname.

Gawa Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gawa is a given name of the Chewa tribe, meaning: the senior official who shares out land.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Gawa Forename Popularity

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Ghawa8958/
Gauwa8945/
Gaway8928/
Gaewa8924/
Gaawa8918/
Gahwa8914/
Gawha896/
Gawwa893/
Gawea892/
Gaywa891/
Gawaa891/
Gawap891/
Gawoa891/
Gawua891/
Gawau891/
Gawau891/
Kgaiwa8034/
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N'Gawa808/
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Ngaway805/
Gahuwa803/
Gawaid803/
Gauwai803/
Gaiwai802/
Ghawai802/
Ghawwa802/
Gauwah802/
Gaawah802/
Ghaywa801/
Gaiwah801/
Gaswat801/
Gajwai801/
Gaawaa801/
Gaywah801/
Gaywap801/
Gayway801/
Gawa'a801/
Gawadt801/
Gawway801/
Nghawa801/
Nkgawa801/
Ghauwa801/
Ghawaa801/
Ghawah801/
Kgauwa801/
Kgaewa801/
Ngawah801/
Gawgai801/
Gawgai801/
Gaba756,230/
Gava751,131/
Gawi751,078/
Gowa751,066/
Gawe75979/
Gewa75471/
Gawo75194/
Gawy7511/
Gawé753/
Ghawaja731/
Gahawai731/
Gawhath731/
Gawwaad731/
Gawwaya731/
Ghashwa731/
N'Ghawa731/
Ngahway731/
Ngaiwah731/
Ngaiwai731/
Ghawwaa731/
Kgaaswa731/
Gabha673,376/
Gawie671,193/
Ghawi67978/
Gajua67785/
Ghawy67752/
Ghaba67608/
Gaabo67561/
Ghava67386/
Gavas67371/
Gabai67360/
Gavai67351/
Gabay67295/
Gouwa67243/
Gavad67236/
Gavaa67225/
Gaiba67158/
Gauba67152/
Gaiva67131/
Gauva67111/
Ng'haiwa67104/
Ngava6798/
Gavaz6791/
Gavat6759/
Gabau6757/
Kgowa6755/
Gowah6752/
Gaabi6746/
Gaiwe6746/
Gewai6744/
Gajva6742/
Gowai6738/
Ghawe6726/
Gaaby6725/
Ghowa6723/
Gaaba6722/
Ghewa6719/
Gabea6716/
Gayba6716/
Gawee6714/
Gaava6713/
Gasua6713/
Gawei6713/
Gavah6712/
Gawoi679/
Gauwe679/
Gavea678/
Goowa677/
Gabaa677/
Gasva677/
Gavaj677/
Gohwa677/
Gawue676/
Gavay676/
Gatva676/
Gauwo675/
Goiwa675/
Gauwi674/
Geway674/
Gayva674/
Gabaj674/
Gewaa673/
Gawou673/
Gavha673/
Giewa673/
Gowwa672/
Gaavi672/
Gaawe672/
Gaabe672/
Gaiwi672/
Gaeva672/
Gawii672/
Gawop672/
Gewah672/
Gewau672/
Ghawo672/
Gaïwe672/
Gaywe672/
Gawoo672/
Gavga672/
Gaeua671/
Gahva671/
Gaswo671/
Gajwi671/
Gajwo671/
Gaabý671/
Gaave671/
Gaawo671/
Gabaï671/
Govaa671/
Gowau671/
Goway671/
Gobaa671/
Gayua671/
Gevaa671/
Gawey671/
Gawoh671/
Gawuo671/
Gawwi671/
Gavau671/
Kgawe671/
Kgawo671/
Hgaba671/
Hgawe671/
Hgawy671/
Ggaba671/
Gaïba671/
Gaywj671/
Gaïba671/
Gaywj671/

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