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 last name Gawas (Hindi: गवस, Marathi: गवस, Oriya: ଗୱାସ) is held by more people in Oman than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gawaś. For other potential spellings of Gawas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,808th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 74,920 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gawas reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Gawas is also the 1,143,416th most common first name worldwide, held by 72 people.
Gawas is most widely held in Oman, where it is held by 79,115 people, or 1 in 47. In Oman Gawas is mostly concentrated in: Dhofar Governorate, where 95 percent live and Al Wusta Governorate, where 5 percent live. Excluding Oman it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live.
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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