Gawai Surname
Approximately 6,663 people bear this surname
Gawai Surname User-submission:
The Gawai surname means 'singer' in Hindi and Marathi language.
It could also originate from the misspelling of the word gawli, meaning 'milkseller' in Marathi.
Gawai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,350 | 1:120,798 | 7,822 |
| Malaysia | 94 | 1:313,768 | 17,074 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Gawai (364) may also be a first name.
Gawai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gawai surname means 'singer' in Hindi and Marathi language.
It could also originate from the misspelling of the word gawli, meaning 'milkseller' in Marathi.
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Where Does The Last Name Gawai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gawai (Hindi: गवई, Marathi: गवई) is found most frequently in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,845th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,093,733 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gawai reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 456,229th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 364 people.
It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 6,350 people, or 1 in 120,798. In India Gawai is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside, Delhi, where 0 percent reside and Gujarat, where 0 percent reside. Barring India Gawai exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gawai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gawai in the Hindi language | ||
| गवई | gava'i | - |
| Gawai in the Marathi language | ||
| गवई | gava'i | 94.65 |
| गवइ | gava'i | 3.89 |
| गवाई | gava'i | 0.44 |
| गावी | gavi | 0.27 |
| गवळी | gavali | 0.15 |
| गवाइ | gava'i | 0.07 |
| गपई | gapa'i | 0.07 |
| गती | gati | 0.05 |
| गवली | gavali | 0.05 |
| गवै | gavai | 0.05 |
| गचई | gaca'i | 0.05 |
| गवई़ | gava'i | 0.02 |
| गावइ | gava'i | 0.02 |
| ्गवई | gava'i | 0.02 |
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