Ghaw Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Ghaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India271:28,409,829361,298
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ghaw (12) may also be a first name.

Ghaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghaw has its highest incidence in India. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ghaw is the 2,506,728th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. Ghaw occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Ghaw are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

The last name Ghaw is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 96 percent live and Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent live. Not including India it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Taiwan, where 14 percent live.

Ghaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ghaw are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Ghaw earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.81% more than the national average, earning $52,990 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghawe8939/
Nghaw892/
Ghawz891/
Gahaw891/
Gaw865,623/
Ghawss807/
Ghawth807/
Ghaywt801/
Ghawhe801/
Geehaw800/
Gawe754,744/
Ghow75383/
Ghaf75351/
Gawf75137/
Gauw7598/
Ghab7513/
Ghav7512/
Cgaw755/
Gawt754/
Gahw753/
Gaiw752/
Gaww752/
Gawz752/
Gavw752/
Gawp751/
Hgaw751/
Ghaib675,464/
Ghayb672,582/
Gaiwe67276/
Ghaff67235/
Gohwe67125/
Gauwe6735/
Ghabh6731/
Ghauv6722/
Ghavt6710/
Ghafs6710/
Ghowe679/
Gajwe678/
Gaawe677/
Ghaph676/
Kgawe676/
Gaiws675/
Ghaab675/
Ghowa674/
Gahaf673/
Nghav673/
Gachw672/
Ghafz672/
Ghahb671/
Ghaif671/
Ghavz671/
Ghaïb671/
Gawth671/
Gggaw671/
Ghjab671/
Ghasf671/
Gawss671/
Ggawe671/
Ghova671/
Ghavs671/
Goshw671/
Ghafp671/
Ghafe671/
Gchow671/
Ghahv671/
Gahwe670/

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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 Ghaw
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