Gaouwa Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gaouwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Gaouwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaouwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaouwa has its highest incidence in Benin. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaouwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gaouwa is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Gaouwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gaouwa live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa.
The surname Gaouwa is most frequently used in Benin, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin it is most numerous in: Donga Department, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Benin Gaouwa exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent live and Niger, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaowa | 91 | 28 | / |
| Ngaowa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gaouba | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gaouwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gaooua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gouowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaowad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaoway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyowa | 77 | 53 | / |
| Gayoway | 77 | 9 | / |
| Goujawa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gahoywa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ngouawa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngahowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gauoway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gahuwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaoubaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaoba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Goawa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaouioua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gajowy | 67 | 432 | / |
| Gouabe | 67 | 236 | / |
| Gouabi | 67 | 174 | / |
| Gaowei | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gouabo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gaobai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gohawa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gahova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gouave | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gauabe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goyuwo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goabou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaobea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaoyue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gouawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouaba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngoawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaobui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahowo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaovad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaľova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaooba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouoba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaohuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goaiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaovaz | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gaouwa
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