Gvai Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gvai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gvai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gvai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gvai (Marathi: गवई) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gvai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gvai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Gvai reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Gvai is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside and Gujarat, where 6 percent reside. Outside of India Gvai is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gvais892/
Gvaie891/
Gvi8639/
Gva8625/
Gwai752,368/
Gbai751,749/
Guai75619/
Gvay75283/
Gvah7517/
Ėgva7514/
Ngvi755/
Gvis755/
Gvad754/
Gvit754/
Gvas753/
Gvaz753/
Gvii752/
Gvae752/
Ngva752/
Gvaa752/
Ghva752/
Gvap751/
Ghvi751/
Gvui751/
Gvip751/
Gvij751/
Gvie751/
Gvha751/
Gvga751/
Qgva751/
Cgvi751/
Gvat751/
Gvajaia73135/
Geevaji733/
Ėgvaitė731/
Gwayi674,499/
Guaji67865/
Gbaji67457/
Gbayi67291/
Gwaji67253/
Guaia67234/
Gvoić67222/
Gbaie67122/
Gvist6765/
Ngbai6740/
Guayi6738/
Guaio6726/
Gbais6725/
Ghvaj6718/
Gwaai6717/
Gbaih6714/
Ngviy6711/
Gwaid6710/
Guaii679/
Gbaai676/
Gvhad676/
Ggbai674/
Guaiz673/
Guait673/
Ghvij673/
Gwaiz672/
Guaih672/
Geevi672/
Gwaii671/
Ghvas671/
Gwait671/
Guaie671/
Kvaiy671/
Ghvad671/
Ghvae671/
Ghvea671/
Kgwai671/
Gbaio671/
Gwaih671/
Gbaia671/
Gvich670/
Gvitt670/

Gvai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gvai in the Marathi language
गवईgava'i-

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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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  • 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 Gvai
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