Jawas Surname
Approximately 4,109 people bear this surname
Jawas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2,653 | 1:9,961 | 1,250 |
| Indonesia | 721 | 1:183,425 | 17,642 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Afghanistan | 255 | 1:126,091 | 2,942 |
| Malaysia | 82 | 1:359,686 | 19,062 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Jawas (688) may also be a first name.
Jawas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jawas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jawas (Marathi: जवस) is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Jawas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jawas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 112,697th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,773,557 people. The last name Jawas is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Jawas reside; 72 percent reside in West Asia and 72 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 315,345th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 688 people.
The surname Jawas is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 2,653 people, or 1 in 9,961. In Yemen Jawas is primarily concentrated in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 38 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 27 percent live and Taiz Governorate, where 8 percent live. Beside Yemen this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djawas | 91 | 942 | / |
| Jawaas | 91 | 68 | / |
| Jawash | 91 | 20 | / |
| Jawwas | 91 | 20 | / |
| Jawase | 91 | 19 | / |
| Jawass | 91 | 7 | / |
| Jawais | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jaiwas | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jawasd | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jhawas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jahwash | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jawwash | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jayways | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sawas | 80 | 4,125 | / |
| Jabas | 80 | 608 | / |
| Jawaz | 80 | 476 | / |
| Yawas | 80 | 99 | / |
| Jawaj | 80 | 95 | / |
| Javas | 80 | 62 | / |
| Jowas | 80 | 38 | / |
| Zawas | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jawos | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iawas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaabas | 73 | 373 | / |
| Jawous | 73 | 49 | / |
| Javash | 73 | 46 | / |
| Sawash | 73 | 28 | / |
| Javase | 73 | 28 | / |
| Yawase | 73 | 14 | / |
| Javast | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sawwas | 73 | 9 | / |
| Caways | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jowais | 73 | 6 | / |
| Giawas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sawass | 73 | 5 | / |
| Javais | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jabash | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jabais | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jasvas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaivas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yawash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Joewas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaubas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sawais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jawosh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cawass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Johwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Javads | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaibas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eaways | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawaiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawose | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jowash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawasz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawadj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawadc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jauwaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawosz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhavas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaevas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeawas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hiawase | 67 | 175 | / |
| Jaybash | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jawoisz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jawojsz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jaisvas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jahbash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaweish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaiswaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaabash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawasch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jauvais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaweash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawadjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawwaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javashe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seawash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saywhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaubas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahwass | 67 | 0 | / |
Jawas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jawas in the Marathi language | ||
| जवस | javasa | 66.67 |
| जवास | javasa | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jawas
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