Gawani Surname

85,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Gawani Surname Definition:

Gawani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: one who is fond of sharing and is not stingy.

Gawani Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5,4371:3,149401
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
India331:23,244,406321,547
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
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Gawani (228) may also be a first name.

Gawani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gawani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: one who is fond of sharing and is not stingy.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Nigeria

Gawani Demographics

Gawani Religious Adherence
in Nigeria

Sample size: 22 (2012)

Religious Adherence
in Nigeria

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Gawani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gawani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gawani (Hindi: गवानी, Marathi: गवाणी) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gawani.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gawani is the 85,282nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,288,235 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gawani live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 594,918th most widely held first name globally, borne by 228 people.

The surname Gawani is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 5,437 people, or 1 in 3,149. Apart from Malawi it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Gawani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gawani surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gajwani92475/
Gaiwani9250/
Ghawani9236/
Gawanai9215/
Kgawani922/
Gawwani921/
Gawanyi921/
Gaawani921/
Ghawanni86358/
Gajwanoi861/
Gowani831,131/
Gavani83941/
Gawane83260/
Gawana8376/
Gawany838/
Gawoni833/
Ghashwani801/
Kgawane77516/
Gawhane77367/
Gajvani77318/
Gavagni77278/
Gavaniy77152/
Gabayni77118/
Gabanyi7766/
Ghavani7747/
Gavanni7739/
Ghawana7738/
Gavaini7729/
Gavhani7724/
Gauvani7723/
Gauwane7717/
Gowanit7715/
Gavanis7712/
Ghawane7711/
Gavangi7711/
Gojwani779/
Gavvani778/
Gabanij777/
Gahwane776/
Gabanih776/
Gaweana775/
Gowaniz773/
Kgawana773/
Gawahne772/
Gawaner772/
Gavanie772/
Gabanni772/
Gavamni771/
Gawange771/
Gawanje771/
Gawanna771/
Gauwana771/
Gaivani771/
Gajbani771/
Gajwane771/
Gajwany771/
Gohwani771/
Gowanni771/
Gowasni771/
Gawaneh771/
Gavanei771/
Gavanii771/
Gavaniz771/
Gowaani771/
Gowanis771/
Gabaani771/
Gabaini771/
Gawaine770/
Ghawaneh712,466/
Kgajwane7152/
Gavagnie7126/
Ngavhani7112/
Gawahane7110/
Gaayuoni719/
Ghaybani718/
Gowanish717/
Ghaywane714/
Ngawuoni714/
Goswamni713/
Gausvani713/
Ngowanyi712/
Ngâhwani711/
Gaaivani711/
Gavanich711/
Gahawane711/
Ghasuani711/
Gouswani711/
Ghahvani711/
Ghaibani711/
Ghoswani711/
Ghawanny711/
Gabane674,357/
Govani674,323/
Gavane672,532/
Gowana67401/
Gabany67366/
Gouani67201/
Gavoni67185/
Gawona6785/
Vangavani6744/
Gowane6740/
Gabáni6722/
Gowoni6719/
Gavanj671/
Gavanh671/
Gowany671/
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Gawani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawani in the Hindi language
गवानीgavani87.5
गवाणीgavani12.5
Gawani in the Marathi language
गवाणीgavani45.45
गवांनीgavanni9.09
गावाणीgavani9.09
गवनीgavani9.09
गवािनgavaina9.09
गवणीgavani9.09
गवानीgavani9.09

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