Jawara Surname

23,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Jawara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jawara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia12,4971:15437
Sierra Leone9,3411:759145
Spain4811:97,1988,027
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Liberia1951:22,6082,228
England1341:415,80628,295
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
India111:69,733,217610,955
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
East Timor91:135,103179
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Jawara (902) may also be a first name.

Jawara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jawara (Arabic: الجويري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﺍﺭﻯ, Hindi: जवारा, Marathi: जवरा, Oriya: ଜାୱରା) is found in The Gambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jawara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,280th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 313,052 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Jawara live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Jawara is also the 270,251st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 902 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The Gambia, where it is borne by 12,497 people, or 1 in 154. Beside The Gambia Jawara is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 40 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Jawara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jawara last name are 43.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.43% registered with the party.

The amount Jawara earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.57% less than the national average, earning $34,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jawhara92416/
Djawara92196/
Jawaray9234/
Jawaira9217/
Jawarah9214/
Jaiwara927/
Jhawara925/
Jawwara924/
Jawarai923/
Jawarra923/
Jahwara921/
Jawahra921/
Jauwara921/
Djawaray8662/
Jawarash8657/
Djawarai8645/
Jashwara8631/
Jawahara8614/
Jawaaray8614/
Jawharah866/
Djawarah865/
Jawaraja865/
Djawhara864/
Jiaswara864/
Jasswara861/
Jauswara861/
Jawaraha861/
Jabara8322,933/
Jawari831,855/
Sawara831,117/
Jaware83790/
Jawaro83250/
Yawara83241/
Javara83143/
Zawara8384/
Jawary8329/
Jowara8319/
Cawara8315/
Jawora8314/
Jawera836/
Jaishwara8054/
Jayswarah803/
Jaswahara801/
Jaiswarai801/
Jhaiswara801/
Jaiswaara801/
Jaiswaraa801/
Jawaireea801/
Djawharra801/
Jawhari775,026/
Javarat77390/
Jawhary77377/
Tjavara77275/
Jahwari77187/
Ijaware77185/
Zawaira77138/
Jabaraj77126/
Jajware7796/
Javaras7793/
Javaraj7770/
Jawaroh7758/
Jawhare7752/
Javaray7742/
Jawariy7738/
Jowhara7734/
Joswara7732/
Sawaray7731/
Sahwara7726/
Jhaware7722/
Jawahri7716/
Sawwara7715/
Sawarau7712/
Yawaraj7711/
Jawaire7711/
Sawaira7710/
Sauwara7710/
Jawarie7710/
Jhawari778/
Jaswary778/
Jabarra777/
Jasvara777/
Sawarai776/
Ijawari776/
Jauwari776/
Jabarau776/
Jawaree776/
Sawaura775/
Jasware775/
Jawargi775/
Jahwary775/
Jabarai774/
Zaswara773/
Yaswara773/
Sawarha772/
Jabhara772/
Javaira772/
Jaweera772/
Sawarah772/
Jabaraí772/
Djawora772/
Jhavara772/
Jahware772/
Jawaryi771/
Javarea771/
Javatra771/
Jaivara771/
Jaaware771/
Giawara771/
Jabaira771/
Jawarhi771/
Jawwari771/
Jaywari771/
Javarah771/
Javaura771/
Zawarai771/
Djawaro771/
Caiwara771/
Ojowara771/
Yoawara771/
Zaiwara771/
Zawarat771/
Yawarat771/
Jabaray771/
Jawariz771/
Jawaaro771/
Javarra771/
Jawaharath751/
Jaishwarah751/
Jawaheerah751/
Jawahraath751/
Jawaresh71588/
Sawahara71367/
Jaouhara71347/
Jaisvara71210/
Sawahrah71115/
Joyswara7163/
Yawaraya7161/
Djouwara7137/
Jawahari7120/
Jawaharo7116/
Sawairay7112/
Jauwhari7110/
Sauwarah7110/
Jiavaras719/
Jawahreh717/
Zawahrah717/
Jaiwaree716/
Jawasreh715/
Jhavaray714/
Sawwarah714/
Joshwara713/
Djawarou713/
Javaraja713/
Jhavarai713/
Jaibhara712/
Javahara712/
Jaisware712/
Sajwarah712/
Jahwariy712/
Jawharee712/
Sahawara711/
Cawairay711/
Jawahare711/
Jawharoo711/
Jaworrah711/
Jashvara711/
Jashware711/
Javareas711/
Jaivarat711/
Jowharah711/
Jahavara711/
Jahwarry711/
Zahwaira711/
Jahwhare711/
Sawarray711/
Jabarrah711/
Jaiswarã711/
Jawaroth711/
Jayswora711/
Jasswora711/
Javaraya711/
Jhavarap711/
Jhavaras711/
Ujhavara711/
Zaiswara711/
Djowaira711/
Jowayrea711/
Ijawaire711/
Yawhaira711/
Sahwarah711/
Sajjwara711/
Sajwaara711/
Jaywaree711/
Jabari6718,837/
Savara6716,616/
Javari6711,985/
Javare675,597/
Zabara675,117/
Jabare671,459/
Yaware67885/
Cavara67853/
Zawora67774/
Yavara67655/
Yawari67499/
Javora67411/
Javary67343/
Yabara67243/
Jabary67231/
Sowara67128/
Jobara67113/
Yawaro6799/
Sawaro6796/
Jowari6776/
Zavara6768/
Javera6755/
Jowera6747/
Yawary6737/
Javaro6731/
Joware6728/
Sawora6724/
Zahaswara6723/
Jaworo6723/
Jabora6716/
Jabaro6714/
Yawera6713/
Jawori6713/
Yowara6713/
Jawharieh676/
Djouwaira673/
Iavara673/
Jawero672/
Djaouhara672/
Yauara672/
Zowara672/
Cawaro671/
Jaishvara671/
Jaisvarad671/
Jovara671/
Ijauvatra671/
Hajowaray671/
Zawaro671/
Yawora671/
Iabara671/
Jahawaris671/
Jayshvara671/
Jawareesh671/
Sajwaraha671/
Sahajwara671/
Yaouwarat671/
Jowaraish671/
Jowaro671/

Jawara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jawara in the Hindi language
जवाराjavara-
Jawara in the Marathi language
जवराjavara-
Jawara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻮﺍﺭﻯjwary60
ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍjawra20
ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍjawara20
Jawara in the Oriya language
ଜାୱରାjawara33.33
ଜାୱାରାjawara33.33
ଯାୱାରାyawara22.22
ଯାଅରାya'ara11.11
Jawara in the Arabic language
الجويريaljwyry-
جواريjwary-

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