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

The last name Gawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮ) is found most in Benin. It may also be found as a variant: Gawè, Gawé or Gawê. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Gawe is the 99,712^th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,536,161 people. The surname Gawe is primarily 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 commonly held first name internationally, borne by 979 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 2,496 people, or 1 in 4,141. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 58 percent reside, Atakora Department, where 22 percent reside and Alibori Department, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Benin it exists in 36 countries. It is also common 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 who held the Gawe last name increased 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gawe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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.