Gaweesh Surname
Approximately 1,979 people bear this surname
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The Gaweesh surname (جاويش) is from Egypt and derived from the word, چاووش, by Ottoman Turkish, çavuş and it refers to an old Ottoman title used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers although differing in levels, it was a rank below Agha and Ketuhda in units such as Janissaries and Sipahi in the Ottoman army.
Read More About This SurnameGaweesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,952 | 1:47,098 | 4,665 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Gaweesh Surname Meaning
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The Gaweesh surname (جاويش) is from Egypt and derived from the word, چاووش, by Ottoman Turkish, çavuş and it refers to an old Ottoman title used for two separate soldier professions, both acting as messengers although differing in levels, it was a rank below Agha and Ketuhda in units such as Janissaries and Sipahi in the Ottoman army. It was also a term for members of the specialized unit of çavuşan consisting of combined cavalry and infantry serving the imperial council in ottoman Egypt.
- ehab_eldeebGaweesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaweesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaweesh occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gaweesh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaweesh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gaweesh is the 208,929th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,682,439 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gaweesh are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,952 people, or 1 in 47,098. Beside Egypt this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaweesh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gawesh | 92 | 2,267 | / |
| Gawiesh | 86 | 187 | / |
| Gaweish | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gaweash | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gawwesh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gawesch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaesh | 83 | 26 | / |
| Gawes | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gawish | 77 | 18,445 | / |
| Gabesh | 77 | 806 | / |
| Gawash | 77 | 42 | / |
| Gajesh | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ngawes | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ghaesh | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gavesh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gaweys | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gayesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gayees | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geyesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gajees | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gauesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaweis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaes | 73 | 785 | / |
| Ghawash | 71 | 23 | / |
| Gaywish | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ghayesh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Geheesh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ghabesh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gahwash | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gabesch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gaywech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gawosch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghawish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gajes | 67 | 1,213 | / |
| Gabes | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Gaush | 67 | 682 | / |
| Gaves | 67 | 166 | / |
| Gayes | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gaezh | 67 | 132 | / |
| Gawis | 67 | 117 | / |
| Gaish | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gawec | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gaess | 67 | 84 | / |
| Goesh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Gaies | 67 | 57 | / |
| Geves | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gowes | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaues | 67 | 13 | / |
| Geies | 67 | 9 | / |
| Geyes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gewes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gawez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geeas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghabeish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajabesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gejes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowetsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavetshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geash | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gawys | 67 | 0 | / |
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