Gawas Surname
Approximately 97,271 people bear this surname
Gawas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 79,115 | 1:47 | 5 |
| India | 17,166 | 1:44,685 | 3,120 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 170 | 1:53,896 | 5,278 |
| Pakistan | 134 | 1:1,333,163 | 15,264 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Namibia | 72 | 1:33,464 | 4,917 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Gawaś (14) are calculated separately.
Gawas (72) may also be a first name.
Gawas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gawas (Hindi: गवस, Marathi: गवस, Oriya: ଗୱାସ) is most common in Oman. It may occur as a variant: Gawaś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,808th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 74,920 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gawas are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Gawas is also the 1,143,416th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 72 people.
Gawas is most commonly held in Oman, where it is borne by 79,115 people, or 1 in 47. In Oman it is primarily found in: Dhofar Governorate, where 95 percent reside and Al Wusta Governorate, where 5 percent reside. Barring Oman Gawas is found in 34 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gawaś | 93 | 14 | / |
| Ghawas | 91 | 1,361 | / |
| Gawase | 91 | 61 | / |
| Gawash | 91 | 42 | / |
| Gawass | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gahwas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gawais | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gawaas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gauwas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gawast | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gawgas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ghawash | 83 | 23 | / |
| Ghawaas | 83 | 13 | / |
| Gahwash | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gaweash | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ghawase | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gawadse | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ghawass | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ghawast | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngawash | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gavas | 80 | 20,838 | / |
| Gabas | 80 | 7,231 | / |
| Gawaz | 80 | 53 | / |
| Gowas | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gewas | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gawatsch | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gabais | 73 | 440 | / |
| Ghavas | 73 | 400 | / |
| Gaivas | 73 | 213 | / |
| Gavase | 73 | 152 | / |
| Gavgas | 73 | 89 | / |
| Gawatz | 73 | 85 | / |
| Gabass | 73 | 80 | / |
| Gayvas | 73 | 69 | / |
| Gaubas | 73 | 66 | / |
| Ghabas | 73 | 34 | / |
| Gavash | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gowash | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gabash | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gabľas | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ghewas | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gauvas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gaweys | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gavass | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gawwaz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gavais | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaibas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gabaas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghawaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghowas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabhas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gewais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavast | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaweis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaiuas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gabhais | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gavasse | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gavaise | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ghabash | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gowasch | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gavgash | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gabasch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaweish | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavadse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghavase | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaabass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawosch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajbais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauvats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghabass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
Gawas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gawas in the Hindi language | ||
| गवस | gavasa | - |
| Gawas in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୱାସ | gawasa | - |
| Gawas in the Marathi language | ||
| गवस | gavasa | 96.51 |
| गावस | gavasa | 1.46 |
| गावास | gavasa | 1.32 |
| गवास | gavasa | 0.28 |
| गपस | gapasa | 0.07 |
| आकाश | akasa | 0.07 |
| ग़वस | gavasa | 0.07 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gawas
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