Gewad Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Gewad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 20 | 1:204,743 | 10,209 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gewad (19) may also be a first name.
Gewad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gewad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gewad (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺍﺩ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gewad? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,798,600th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Gewad occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Gewad are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Gewad is also the 2,523,061st most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 19 people.
The last name Gewad is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania Gewad is mostly concentrated in: Assaba Region, where 60 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 20 percent are found and Gorgol Region, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania Gewad occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 15 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guewad | 91 | 293 | / |
| Gewaid | 91 | 163 | / |
| Ghewad | 91 | 5 | / |
| Gaewaid | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gawad | 80 | 13,011 | / |
| Gebad | 80 | 214 | / |
| Gowad | 80 | 208 | / |
| Jewad | 80 | 102 | / |
| Sewad | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gewat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gevad | 80 | 8 | / |
| Giwad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gjwad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gawwad | 73 | 321 | / |
| Gawaad | 73 | 305 | / |
| Gaiwad | 73 | 150 | / |
| Ghebad | 73 | 140 | / |
| Giewat | 73 | 54 | / |
| Ghevad | 73 | 52 | / |
| Gawhad | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gaywad | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ghawad | 73 | 34 | / |
| Gevaud | 73 | 23 | / |
| Jewaid | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ghowad | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gowaid | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zewaid | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gujwad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sewaid | 73 | 7 | / |
| Geswat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zewayd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gewatt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gajwad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gebhad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeswad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jewwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sehwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seewad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giwaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seawad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goevad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gewait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guewat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaawad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sewadd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gibeaud | 67 | 322 | / |
| Guewatt | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gaihwad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gebhadt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaijwad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaveaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaiwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geswath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaiwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seewadt | 67 | 1 | / |
Gewad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gewad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺍﺩ | kwad | 93.75 |
| ﺟﻮﺍﺩ | jwad | 6.25 |
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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
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- 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 Gewad
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