Gavua Surname
Approximately 494 people bear this surname
Gavua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Gavua (28) may also be a first name.
Gavua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gavua (Hindi: गवुआ) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gavua is the 621,618th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 14,752,117 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gavua live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 28 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Without taking into account Ghana Gavua occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avua | 89 | 335 | / |
| Gaavwua | 83 | 13 | / |
| Gavva | 80 | 2,416 | / |
| Gabua | 80 | 998 | / |
| Gafua | 80 | 34 | / |
| Gapua | 80 | 11 | / |
| Avuha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gavwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Govua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aavua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avuah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gabuat | 73 | 2,886 | / |
| Ngabua | 73 | 937 | / |
| Ngafua | 73 | 794 | / |
| Gabuay | 73 | 778 | / |
| Gavvas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gabuad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghavwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gapfua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gafuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghavva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavvaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaubba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Avuath | 73 | 0 | / |
| Abua | 67 | 10,618 | / |
| Afua | 67 | 7,536 | / |
| Avva | 67 | 1,194 | / |
| Ovua | 67 | 741 | / |
| Abva | 67 | 95 | / |
| Avuo | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ngaifua | 67 | 53 | / |
| Ngafuah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Awva | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ghavvas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gabuhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngabuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngampua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabuhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaffuay | 67 | 0 | / |
Gavua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavua in the Hindi language | ||
| गवुआ | gavu'a | - |
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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 Gavua
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