Gawao Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Niger

Gawao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Gawao (4) may also be a first name.

Gawao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawao is found most frequently in Thailand. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gawao is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Gawao live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Tai-Asia. Gawao is also the 6,192,526th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 4 people.

Gawao is most numerous in Thailand, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 35,319,172. In Thailand it is most common in: Bangkok, where 50 percent live and Songkhla Province, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Thailand it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Niger, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghawao911/
Gabao801,583/
Gavao8030/
Gawoa802/
Gaibao73915/
Gaivao73302/
Gawo'o7354/
Gauvao7314/
Gaweua738/
Gaybao735/
Gabaou734/
Gaveao732/
Gaywoa731/
Gawoua731/
Gavaou731/
Gowaou731/
Gabaayo676/
Ngawaua671/
Gabhaoo671/
Gaibaho671/
Gabaiyo671/
Gehwaou671/
Geeowao671/

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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
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  • 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 Gawao
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