Gowai Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gowai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Gowai (38) may also be a first name.

Gowai Last Name Facts

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

Gowai has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gowai is the 2,185,341st most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Gowai reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 88 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gowai is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 123,541. In Papua New Guinea Gowai is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 45 percent reside, National Capital District, where 27 percent reside and Morobe, where 23 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowayi9120/
Gowaid9110/
Gowaji916/
Gowaia912/
Gowhai911/
Gowa894,488/
Gowi89307/
Gowaied83122/
Goshwai831/
Goywayi831/
Ngouwai831/
Ghojwai831/
Gobai8015,041/
Gawai806,663/
Gowah80855/
Gowie80758/
Kgowa80740/
Gohwa80298/
Goowa80158/
Goway80117/
Gouwa8083/
Gewai8069/
Guwai8047/
Gowui8034/
Ghowi8022/
Govai8018/
Goiwa8013/
Gowoi808/
Gowea806/
Ghowa804/
Gowei804/
Gowoa803/
Ggowa802/
Gowgi801/
Gowha801/
Gowhi801/
Gowua801/
Gowaa801/
Gowaz801/
Goewa801/
Gobaji73252/
Goewie73106/
Nggowi7356/
Govaji7343/
Ngoywa7341/
Nggowa7333/
Goweah7326/
Goubai7325/
Govaia7322/
Gowitt7320/
Goibai7318/
Gouwij7317/
Gobhai7315/
Govayi7315/
Gauwai7314/
Ghowad7313/
Gosvai7313/
Goeway7312/
Gouwei7312/
Ghowih7311/
Ghobai7310/
Gawaji739/
Gawaie738/
Gouwie738/
Gouywa738/
Gawayi737/
Govait736/
Goobai736/
Ng'owi734/
Kgojwa734/
Giewai734/
Gowiyo733/
Ghawai733/
Gosway732/
Gowath732/
Gouwah732/
Gawais732/
Nguwai732/
Kgoowa732/
Ngojwa731/
Nngowi731/
Gawaii731/
Ghuwai731/
Guwaji731/
Gouwea731/
Govhai731/
Goweia731/
Goweya731/
Gowhah731/
Gowish731/
Goiwah731/
Goewah731/
Guwaid731/
Nngowa731/
Ngohwa731/
Ngovai731/
Ngowui731/
Ngoowi731/
N'Gowi731/
Gawaio731/
Gowaye731/
Goybai731/
Gobaih731/
Ggoowa731/
Gaewai731/
Ghowga731/
Ghoowi731/
Ngowwa731/
Goba6725,737/
Gabi6710,683/
Gobi678,692/
Gavi677,256/
Gawa674,733/
Gawi674,063/
Gova673,446/
Govi673,036/
Gowe672,469/
Guwa672,273/
Gowayed671,033/
Gewa67688/
Ghoubai67349/
Gahwaji67240/
Gewi67208/
Gooswit6794/
Guwi6769/
Gouvaia6734/
Gowatch6719/
Guwahai6710/
Gowasch6710/
Gowy678/
Guswayi677/
Gouwaya675/
Govhait672/
Gowé672/
Goubayi672/
Gouwaye672/
Kgobaji672/
Kgobayi672/
Kgouwah671/
Ngowaya671/
Gaswaji671/
Goevaia671/
Gosvaji671/
Gosvayi671/
Gotvaid671/
Gouvais671/
Govaish671/
Gowhash671/
Ngowayu671/
Ngawaie671/
Nguwayi671/
Gashwai671/
Goubaio671/
Gouvgai671/
Govahai671/
Ghowaye671/
Ghawayi671/
Ghobaie671/
Ghobaii671/
Gouweia671/

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