Ghewad Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Ghewad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Ghewad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghewad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghewad (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺍﺩ, Marathi: घेवड) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghewad? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Ghewad occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Ghewad reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Ghewad is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Ghewad is mostly concentrated in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 50 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 25 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gewad | 91 | 27 | / |
| Ghewa | 91 | 26 | / |
| Guewad | 83 | 293 | / |
| Gewaid | 83 | 163 | / |
| Ghebad | 83 | 140 | / |
| Ghevad | 83 | 52 | / |
| Ghawad | 83 | 34 | / |
| Ghowad | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ghewas | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gahwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gewa | 80 | 688 | / |
| Gaihwad | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gaewaid | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ghaiwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gahawad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guehewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gawad | 73 | 13,011 | / |
| Gebad | 73 | 214 | / |
| Gowad | 73 | 208 | / |
| Guewa | 73 | 194 | / |
| Geway | 73 | 176 | / |
| Gheva | 73 | 76 | / |
| Gewai | 73 | 69 | / |
| Gewah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Geewa | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gewat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gevad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gihwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghewo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Giewa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghywa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gewga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gewua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gjwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gheewood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gavhad | 67 | 2,547 | / |
| Ghavad | 67 | 1,623 | / |
| Gawwad | 67 | 321 | / |
| Gawaad | 67 | 305 | / |
| Gaiwad | 67 | 150 | / |
| Ghebea | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ghawat | 67 | 106 | / |
| Giewat | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ghibea | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gawhad | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gaywad | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gevaud | 67 | 23 | / |
| Geweae | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kgeswa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ghiwah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghebat | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gowaid | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gujwad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gheiba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Govhad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghiwas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Geswat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Giewai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gichwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghevat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gewatt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghywat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajwad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guewah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghibad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gheaba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahvad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gebhad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghehua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheabă | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghebah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giwaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guewat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goevad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngejwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghebau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gishwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewais | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghewad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghewad in the Marathi language | ||
| घेवड | ghevada | - |
| Ghewad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺍﺩ | kwad | 80 |
| ﻗﻮﺍﺩ | qwad | 20 |
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