Ghawji Surname
Approximately 491 people bear this surname
Ghawji Surname User-submission:
The name, Ghawji, came about when an Albanian by the name of Sulaiman Gavoçi immigrated from Shkoder, Albania to Damascus, Syria. The name Gavoçi could not be translated into Arabic completely, so it was translated to Ghawji. Ghawji is the last name of the Gavoçi's who immigrated to Syria instead of Italy where 99% of the Gavoçi immigrated to.
Read More About This SurnameGhawji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Ghawji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name, Ghawji, came about when an Albanian by the name of Sulaiman Gavoçi immigrated from Shkoder, Albania to Damascus, Syria. The name Gavoçi could not be translated into Arabic completely, so it was translated to Ghawji. Ghawji is the last name of the Gavoçi's who immigrated to Syria instead of Italy where 99% of the Gavoçi immigrated to.
- u.ghawjiGhawji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghawji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghawji is found most in Saudi Arabia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghawji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 624,505th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghawji reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 477 people, or 1 in 64,687. Besides Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Syria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghawsi | 83 | 13 | / |
| Gawjai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaewjai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gawie | 73 | 283 | / |
| Gavji | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gawzi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gabji | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gawsi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gawhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajbhiy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gabhai | 67 | 1,135 | / |
| Ghowja | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ghowsi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gobhai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghafsi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gavhai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajuia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gadfji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgawsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghavhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghawhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajbie | 67 | 1 | / |
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