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
Gewad (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺍﺩ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gewad click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gewad? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Gewad is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Gewad reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held first name globally, borne by 19 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 60 percent live, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 20 percent live and Gorgol Region, where 5 percent live. Besides Mauritania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 15 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.
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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