Gawey Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gawey Surname Definition:

GAWIE: John Gawie was "ane of the maisteris of the hospitall" in Stirling, 1600 (SBR., p. 94). Robert Gawy, burgess of Edinburgh, 1606 (Inquis. Tut., 1186), and Thomas Gawie appears in Todlochie, parish of Strathauchine, 1612 (Brechin).

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Gawey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gawey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GAWIE: John Gawie was "ane of the maisteris of the hospitall" in Stirling, 1600 (SBR., p. 94). Robert Gawy, burgess of Edinburgh, 1606 (Inquis. Tut., 1186), and Thomas Gawie appears in Todlochie, parish of Strathauchine, 1612 (Brechin).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gawey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawey occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gawey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,746,821st most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gawey reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gawey is most common in The United States, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 84 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and California, where 3 percent reside. Apart from The United States Gawey is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 14 percent reside and Liberia, where 4 percent reside.

Gawey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gawey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gawey last name grew 411 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gawey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gawey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gawey surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Gawey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $40,639 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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