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Where Does The Last Name Gawe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮ) is found most frequently in Benin. It may also appear as a variant: Gawè, Gawé or Gawê. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 99,712^th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,536,161 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Gawe live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 257,484^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 979 people.

The surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 2,496 people, or 1 in 4,141. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Borgou Department, where 58 percent reside, Atakora Department, where 22 percent reside and Alibori Department, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Benin it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Gawe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gawe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gawe last name grew 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gawe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Gawe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.37% less than the national average, earning R 182,112 per year and in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.