Gawiu Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Gawiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Gawiu (7) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngawiu | 91 | 41 | / |
| Gawiua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gawiuch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaviu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gabiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gawyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaewyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaivéu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavihu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabiuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaviut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabyu | 60 | 4 | / |
| Gowju | 60 | 1 | / |
| N'Gahuieu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gaveau | 55 | 830 | / |
| Gavião | 55 | 46 | / |
| Gabyuh | 55 | 39 | / |
| Ghobiu | 55 | 10 | / |
| Gabuyu | 55 | 7 | / |
| Gavyus | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gaboyu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gaveju | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gaoueu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Govius | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gobiju | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gaveyu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gaboju | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gahoueu | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gawiu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis