Gawey Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameGawey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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).
Gawey Demographics
Average Gawey Salary in
United States
$40,639 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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