Gawi Surname
Approximately 4,063 people bear this surname
Gawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2,492 | 1:3,272 | 154 |
| Indonesia | 613 | 1:215,741 | 20,231 |
| Israel | 230 | 1:37,207 | 5,132 |
| Philippines | 229 | 1:442,088 | 54,585 |
| Mauritania | 143 | 1:28,635 | 2,400 |
| Nigeria | 85 | 1:2,084,032 | 72,421 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Iran | 30 | 1:2,559,417 | 82,750 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Gawi (1,078) may also be a first name.
Gawi Demographics
Average Gawi Salary in
United States
$71,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gawi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻭﻱ, Oriya: ଗୱି) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Gawi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,848th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,793,637 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Gawi live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Gawi is also the 243,369th most common first name in the world It is held by 1,078 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2,492 people, or 1 in 3,272. In Papua New Guinea Gawi is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 62 percent reside, Morobe, where 10 percent reside and Madang, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.
Gawi Last Name Statistics demography
Gawi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.91% more than the national average, earning $71,156 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghawi | 89 | 9,067 | / |
| Gawai | 89 | 6,663 | / |
| Gawie | 89 | 283 | / |
| Gawei | 89 | 67 | / |
| Gauwi | 89 | 59 | / |
| Gahwi | 89 | 17 | / |
| Gawwi | 89 | 12 | / |
| Gawoi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gaiwi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gawiy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gawii | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gawhi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gawith | 80 | 765 | / |
| Gawich | 80 | 124 | / |
| Gawitt | 80 | 85 | / |
| Ghgawi | 80 | 37 | / |
| Gaywai | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gauwai | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nggawi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gaiwai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghawai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gawais | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngawyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gauwit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghawih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaewai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahawi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghauwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngawei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaweis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaswiy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gabi | 75 | 10,683 | / |
| Gavi | 75 | 7,256 | / |
| Gawe | 75 | 4,744 | / |
| Gawa | 75 | 4,733 | / |
| Gowi | 75 | 307 | / |
| Gawy | 75 | 211 | / |
| Gewi | 75 | 208 | / |
| Gawè | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gawé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gawê | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaywish | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gaweish | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gaywith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaywieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gashwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaswiht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaswith | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gavit | 67 | 134,351 | / |
| Gavai | 67 | 57,593 | / |
| Gobai | 67 | 15,041 | / |
| Gabai | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Gaibi | 67 | 925 | / |
| Gavhi | 67 | 847 | / |
| Gavio | 67 | 812 | / |
| Ghavi | 67 | 773 | / |
| Gowie | 67 | 758 | / |
| Ngavi | 67 | 704 | / |
| Gavis | 67 | 488 | / |
| Gavie | 67 | 356 | / |
| Gaiwe | 67 | 276 | / |
| Gaabi | 67 | 274 | / |
| Gaway | 67 | 246 | / |
| Gaiwa | 67 | 240 | / |
| Ghawy | 67 | 239 | / |
| Ghabi | 67 | 230 | / |
| Gaawa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ghawa | 67 | 168 | / |
| Gaivi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Gauwa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gávai | 67 | 102 | / |
| Gavid | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gatvi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gowai | 67 | 75 | / |
| Gaibe | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gewai | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gaboi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gawey | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gabhi | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ghawe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gauwe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gowui | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gawee | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gabih | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gabui | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gaviz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gaubi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gavei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ghowi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gabei | 67 | 20 | / |
| Govai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gaybi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gaive | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gawaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaweh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gewei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gajwe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gowoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kgawe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaviy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gowei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gawez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gevai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gajui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gauvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ggabi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qgabi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gewoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawyś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gábai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahwe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gawys | 67 | 0 | / |
Gawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gawi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୱି | gawi | - |
| Gawi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻭﻱ | kawy | 82.35 |
| ﻗﺎﻭﻱ | qawy | 7.84 |
| ﻛﺎﻭﻯ | kawy | 5.88 |
| ﻗﺎﻭﻯ | qawy | 1.96 |
| ﻛﺎﻭ | kaw | 1.96 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gawi
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