Gawer Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gawer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany851:947,12366,306
United States701:5,177,985261,849
France141:4,744,480251,814
India131:59,005,029552,550
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Gawer (14) may also be a first name.

Gawer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gawer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gawer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻭﺭ, Marathi: गवेरे) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname Gawer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gawer are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gawer is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 947,123. In Germany Gawer is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 31 percent live, Brandenburg, where 29 percent live and Saxony, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Gawer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gawer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gawer last name increased 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gawer last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Gawer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawert9178/
Gawere9110/
Gawher918/
Ghawer915/
Gauwer915/
Gawier911/
Gawger910/
Gaer891,196/
Gahwere832/
Gaweire832/
Gawerth832/
Gauwert830/
Gaywerd830/
Gaber80156,165/
Gower8022,403/
Gayer806,250/
Gauer806,121/
Gaier802,377/
Gajer801,465/
Gaver801,437/
Gewer80118/
Gawir8068/
Gawre8034/
Gaehr808/
Ghaer801/
Hgaer801/
Gahweire779/
Gauswerd772/
Gewehr732,249/
Gauert73902/
Gowere73460/
Gavier73365/
Gabeer73266/
Ghaber73204/
Gaheyr73197/
Göwert73176/
Gowher73129/
Gavert73123/
Gaberr73122/
Gaiber7396/
Gavere7349/
Geweer7347/
Gouwer7343/
Ngawir7339/
Ghajer7326/
Gagger7325/
Gayere7321/
Gewher7320/
Gauber7319/
Gabher7317/
Ngayer7317/
Ghayer7315/
Gaaver7315/
Ghawre7313/
Ghawir7310/
Ghaver736/
Gayber735/
Gavetr734/
Gowger734/
Gäwert734/
Gahber734/
Gagier733/
Gauver733/
Gaouer733/
Gaiere733/
Gewerh733/
Ghauer733/
Gaujer732/
Gayier732/
Ghower732/
Gajerz732/
Gayver732/
Gewear732/
Gaawre731/
Gavher731/
Gayerh731/
Ghaier731/
Gajier731/
Gawair731/
Gayher731/
Gajeer731/
Gaiher731/
Gayeer731/
Gaiver731/
Gawire731/
Gawirz731/
Gauere731/
Gaverd731/
Gaheir731/
Gahver731/
Gauier730/
Giewer730/
Gawgir730/
Gasver730/
Gaever730/
Gaur6771,462/
Gear677,610/
Gair674,278/
Goer67377/
Geyr67156/
Gayvert6766/
Gayr6761/
Gauvert6741/
Ghayert6741/
Gaverth6725/
Gäwerth6720/
Gaihier6717/
Ngaiwir6716/
Geweher6713/
Gouwere6710/
Ghabeer6710/
Gauyert679/
Gaujere675/
Gaveire674/
Gayhert672/
Gawoire672/
Gouwert672/
Gejr671/
Ghaberr671/
Gaouher671/
Gaheere671/
Gajveer671/
Ghaveer671/
Gayerre671/
Goowere671/
Géar671/
Ghagier671/
Ghaouer671/
Ghayere671/
Gajerre671/
Gaivher671/
Ghaiber671/
Ghavere671/
Ngajuer671/
Gahbeer671/
Gausuer670/

Gawer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻭﺭkawr-
Gawer in the Marathi language
गवेरेgavere-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gawer
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