Ghawy Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Ghawy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 106 | 1:83,419 | 6,501 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| Mauritania | 14 | 1:292,490 | 12,957 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Palestine | 7 | 1:649,836 | 13,939 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Ghawy (752) may also be a first name.
Ghawy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghawy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghawy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻭﻱ) is found most frequently in Jordan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghawy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,048,281st most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Ghawy reside; 93 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Levant. Ghawy is also the 299,703rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 752 people.
It is most numerous in Jordan, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 83,419. In Jordan Ghawy is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 97 percent live, Balqa Governorate, where 1 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 1 percent live. Besides Jordan this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 37 percent live and Mauritania, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gahawy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghaway | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gawy | 89 | 211 | / |
| Ghaweye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghawi | 80 | 9,067 | / |
| Ghowy | 80 | 2,402 | / |
| Ghavy | 80 | 353 | / |
| Ghewy | 80 | 279 | / |
| Gaway | 80 | 246 | / |
| Ghawa | 80 | 168 | / |
| Ghaby | 80 | 71 | / |
| Gawey | 80 | 50 | / |
| Ghawe | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gawiy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gawyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gawyś | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngawy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghéwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gawys | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ghaywayt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gobhay | 73 | 249 | / |
| Gasway | 73 | 161 | / |
| Gayway | 73 | 55 | / |
| Ghgawi | 73 | 37 | / |
| Ngaway | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gajway | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gaiway | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ghaweh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Nghawe | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gaweye | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ghaiby | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ghavey | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gaweys | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghaybi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghaybe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghawai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaeway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghobay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gawuys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gauway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghauwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahawi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghabey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngawyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaswiy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaewey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaby | 67 | 17,244 | / |
| Gawe | 67 | 4,744 | / |
| Gawa | 67 | 4,733 | / |
| Gawi | 67 | 4,063 | / |
| Ghoubay | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gaubhay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghahvyi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gavy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gowy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gassway | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gajbhay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gawê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaysway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghawish | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghawy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghawy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻭﻱ | kawy | 50 |
| ﻗﺎﻭﻱ | qawy | 16.67 |
| ﻗﺎﻭﻯ | qawy | 16.67 |
| ﺟﺎﻭ | jaw | 16.67 |
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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 Ghawy
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