Ghawa Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Iraq

Ghawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Ghawa (58) may also be a first name.

Ghawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghawa (Hindi: घवा) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghawa? popularity and diffusion

Ghawa is the 1,333,288th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Ghawa live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 64 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,295,729th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 58 people.

It is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 1,180,796. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 96 percent reside, Papua, where 4 percent reside and West Papua, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 18 percent reside and Nepal, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghaswa917/
Ghawai913/
Ghaway911/
Ghawwa911/
Ghaywa911/
Ghawaa911/
Ghaiwa911/
Gawa894,733/
Ghaywat83383/
Ghaiwat8370/
Ghawath832/
Ghaiwad831/
Gahawad831/
Ghawast831/
Ghawi809,067/
Ghaba808,383/
Gawai806,663/
Ghava80942/
Gohwa80298/
Gaway80246/
Gaiwa80240/
Ghawy80239/
Gaawa80208/
Gauwa80122/
Gawah8083/
Ghawe8039/
Ghewa8026/
Gaewa8024/
Gawaś8014/
Gahwa8013/
Gawaa8010/
Gawau807/
Ghowa804/
Gaywa802/
Gawea802/
Gawoa802/
Ghawo802/
Ggawa801/
Kgawa801/
Gaïwa801/
Ghawaaah772/
Ghaywayt771/
Ghavat732,461/
Ghavad731,623/
Ghavas73400/
Ghaavi73187/
Gasway73161/
Gaiwad73150/
Gawatz7385/
Gayway7355/
Ghgawi7337/
Ghavea7335/
Ngawua7334/
Ghavai7329/
Ghabai7328/
Ngaway7326/
Gaywai7322/
Gha'ua7322/
Gajway7321/
Gaiway7320/
Ghaweh7318/
Nghawe7317/
Ghaiba7316/
Gauwai7314/
Ghowad7313/
Gaiwah7313/
Gahuwa7312/
Gauwah7312/
Ghavaz7311/
Ghawou738/
Ghavap736/
Gavhaa735/
Ghabaj735/
Gawwaz734/
Ghavau734/
Ghaabi734/
Gaawua734/
Gaiwai734/
Gawuah733/
Gawass733/
Gaawaa733/
Ghahva733/
Gaywat732/
Gawaas732/
Ghabha732/
Gauswa732/
Gaeway732/
Gaywea732/
Gaywah732/
Gawais732/
Ghayba732/
Gahwas732/
Gheaba732/
Ngawah732/
Ghabah732/
Gahawy732/
Gaawad731/
Gahwad731/
Ghasua731/
Ghavaj731/
Ghawhe731/
Gauway731/
Gawhea731/
Gawgah731/
Gaywoa731/
Kgaiwa731/
Ngohwa731/
Ngauwa731/
Gawast731/
Ghaaba731/
Ghaabe731/
Ghavah731/
Ghawih731/
Ghhaba731/
Gaahwa731/
Gahawe731/
Gahway731/
Gaewai731/
Gahwat731/
Gahawi731/
Ghauwi731/
Gaawah731/
Gauwat730/
Gaba6737,324/
Gava6718,736/
Gawe674,744/
Gowa674,488/
Gawi674,063/
Ghayvat674,032/
Gawo67771/
Gewa67688/
Gawy67211/
Ghaibah67156/
Ghabhai67127/
Ghatvai67103/
Ghahabi6785/
Ghahvah6727/
Ngahava6723/
Ghaivat6723/
Gaihwad6710/
Ghaveha679/
Gassway677/
Ghaveat677/
Gaweash675/
Gahwash675/
Ghatvat674/
Gaijwad673/
Gahabau673/
Ghavath672/
Ghavhad672/
Ngahywa671/
Gaaiwad671/
Gawhaya671/
Gaywaat671/
Goshwai671/
Gaysway671/
Gawè671/
Gawé671/
Gawê671/
Gawahad671/
Gashwai671/
Gaschwa671/
Ghaaibi671/
Ghaiwou671/
Ghauvau671/
Ghaweye671/
Ng'aywa671/
Kgaswau671/
Gghaiba671/
Gaichwa671/
Ghabaha671/
Ghojwai671/
Ghawish671/

Ghawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghawa in the Hindi language
घवाghava-

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Footnotes

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