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 last name Gvai (Marathi: गवई) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gvai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Gvai are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India Gvai is most common in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent are found and Gujarat, where 6 percent are found. Beside India it exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

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
  • 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 Gvai
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