Gawor Surname

151,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gawor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,4411:15,5712,278
Germany1441:559,06646,014
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
England561:994,96549,531
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
France291:2,290,439180,028
Austria161:532,21549,801
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Sweden101:984,67673,605
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Gawór (5) are calculated separately.

Gawor (63) may also be a first name.

Gawor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawor is carried by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gawór. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 151,937th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,514,681 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Gawor live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 63 people.

Gawor is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 2,441 people, or 1 in 15,571. Excluding Poland this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Gawor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gawor last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gawor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.21% less than the national average, earning 193,082 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.06% less than the national average, earning $37,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawór935/
Ngawor918/
Gawour916/
Gawore912/
Gaywor912/
Gawhor911/
Gawort910/
Gawoire832/
Gayword830/
Gabor8028,859/
Gavor803,581/
Gawar80213/
Gowor80190/
Gawur8063/
Gewor8016/
Gasworth7713/
Gaworová771/
Gaibor7310,931/
Gaware732,111/
Gaybor731,137/
Gabour73802/
Gawhar73570/
Gawart73361/
Ghawar73113/
Gaivor7386/
Gowore7347/
Gavord7339/
Gajwar7335/
Gavoor7329/
Ghabor7316/
Gavoer7312/
Gaboor7312/
Gahwar7311/
Gaevor737/
Gawaar735/
Gaywar735/
Gasvor734/
Gaiwar732/
Gayuor732/
Gavour732/
Gavore731/
Gowhor731/
Gabhor731/
Gawwar731/
Gowoer731/
Ngowor731/
Goworh731/
Gaborr731/
Gawure731/
Gajuor731/
Ga'bor731/
Gashworth713/
Ghabour673,375/
Ghavour67190/
Ghaware67112/
Gaubour6798/
Gawhare6760/
Gaivort6713/
Ghaswar6710/
Gavoire677/
Ghaywar676/
Gawaare675/
Ghaiwar675/
Gaabour675/
Nggawur674/
Gaiware673/
Gahawar673/
Ghahwar673/
Ghayuor673/
Gaouhar671/
Gabhoir671/
Gawahre671/
Gahware671/
Gaiswar671/
Ghauwar671/
Gowoure671/
Kgaware671/
Ghaboor671/

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