Jawe Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Jawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1771:306,08929,333
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Mauritania221:186,1309,575
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Jawé (1) are calculated separately.

Jawe (290) may also be a first name.

Jawe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Jawé. For other potential spellings of Jawe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jawe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jawe is the 598,302nd most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,014,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Jawe are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 518,802nd most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 290 people.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 306,089. In South Africa Jawe is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 51 percent live, Western Cape, where 19 percent live and North West, where 15 percent live. Not including South Africa Jawe is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Botswana, where 8 percent live.

Jawe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jawe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.2% less than the national average, earning R 137,364 per year and in United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jawé921/
Djawe89477/
Jawie89271/
Jaweh8948/
Jawee8935/
Tjawe8928/
Jaawe8913/
Jawei8911/
Jawey899/
Ijawe896/
Jawea896/
Jawej895/
Jjawe895/
Jiawe895/
Jawep895/
Jaweu895/
Jawhe891/
Jhawe891/
Jauwe891/
Jaw867,644/
Jae862,400/
Jahawe80717/
Jiawei80223/
Jayweh80167/
Jaywee8047/
Djaiwe8021/
Sijawe8019/
Ijawei8012/
Jaiwed809/
Jaywhe809/
Jahweh809/
Ujiawe809/
Jiawer808/
Jahwee806/
Jawhei805/
Djawwe803/
Jaiwei803/
Jeawea803/
Jawech802/
Jiyawe802/
Ajiawe802/
Sajawe802/
Jjaawe802/
Jawieh802/
Hijawe802/
Jaiwet802/
Jajawe801/
Jaywea801/
Jawhea801/
Jaywey801/
Jawoue801/
Djawey801/
Djaawe801/
Jijawe801/
Jaewea801/
Jahwed801/
Jahwie801/
Jawues800/
Jawa7520,595/
Sawe7514,400/
Jawi757,293/
Yawe756,843/
Jave756,265/
Jaye754,846/
Jaje751,373/
Jabe751,231/
Jawh751,162/
Zawe75942/
Jauw75393/
Jaie75236/
Jowe75183/
Jiwe75145/
Ijaw7599/
Jhae7595/
Djaw7573/
Jaee7543/
Tjaw7535/
Jaei7532/
Jiaw7528/
Jawy7517/
Jaue7515/
Jhaw7512/
Iawe7510/
Jeaw758/
Ijae756/
Jaey755/
Jyaw755/
Jeae755/
Jaej754/
Jawj753/
Jaiw751/
Jajw751/
Jjae751/
Jgae751/
Jjaw751/
Jaweesh733,495/
Jayweah7393/
Jaywheh7343/
Jaiswer7313/
Jaywhea7311/
Jawheah7310/
Jaswetz739/
Hijjawe738/
Jajawee734/
Jaiwech734/
Jahaawe733/
Sejawea733/
Jaweish733/
Jaweeed732/
Jjawead731/
Jahawee731/
Jaiwheh731/
Jiahweh731/
Jaywher731/
Jawheed731/
Jtaweed731/
Djahawe731/
Jaweech731/
Ajjawee731/
Jawwesh731/
Jaihawe731/
Jehawea731/
Jittawe731/
Jauewey730/
Javed67691,235/
Jayed675,481/
Jayes675,184/
Jawai673,364/
Jayet671,837/
Djaye671,452/
Sawey671,183/
Javer671,041/
Jajeh67931/
Yaweh67908/
Tjauw67803/
Javet67687/
Javes67584/
Jabee67443/
Jowei67425/
Jaway67411/
Jabea67405/
Jayez67399/
Jahwi67375/
Ayowe67307/
Sawie67283/
Jaiye67279/
Sawee67230/
Hjawi67212/
Javey67210/
Jowey67205/
Javie67187/
Jayee67169/
Jagge67150/
Jajie67150/
Djowe67150/
Yaawe67124/
Yawei67121/
Jhauw67120/
Djawi67112/
Saweh67111/
Jaibe6798/
Jawaj6795/
Djaje6794/
Saiwe6794/
Jittawee6791/
Jaiwa6787/
Jjawi6785/
Sauwe6777/
Tjawi6763/
Yawea6761/
Saawe6758/
Jatve6757/
Djiwe6757/
Zawie6756/
Djauw6751/
Ijave6749/
Ijaye6745/
Giawe6744/
Sawea6743/
Jaaye6742/
Javez6738/
Jabhe6737/
Jajee6737/
Jiwei6735/
Zaiwe6734/
Javee6734/
Jaued6730/
Javea6728/
Jowee6726/
Jhave6721/
Jasue6721/
Jabey6720/
Jaies6720/
Jajey6720/
Javeh6720/
Jaawa6720/
Sawei6720/
Yahwe6718/
Jowie6716/
Jouwe6715/
Jahei6715/
Djaie6715/
Joewe6714/
Jiaej6714/
Jabei6713/
Zaawe6713/
Jayie6713/
Ehawe6713/
Ijawa6712/
Jaied6712/
Hiawe6712/
Jiwey6712/
Javej6711/
Jayei6711/
Zawee6710/
Jaiez6710/
Jaube6710/
Jaiet679/
Yawie679/
Zawey679/
Jahye678/
Jawwa678/
Jiaye678/
Zajae678/
Zawea678/
Jawoi678/
Jyawa678/
Joyae678/
Jayeh678/
Jawaa677/
Jajue677/
Jayey677/
Jhawa676/
Sijae676/
Jaybe676/
Jahge676/
Jittawet676/
Jauwa675/
Jawih675/
Jayae675/
Zawue675/
Yawee675/
Ijabe675/
Jiawa675/
Jaive675/
Jagie675/
Javei674/
Zawge674/
Sahwe674/
Jawha674/
Ytawe674/
Jiaue674/
Jihaw674/
Jabej673/
Jaabe673/
Jaues673/
Jajwa673/
Jaywa673/
Ijowe673/
Eawee673/
Yawhe673/
Yawey673/
Jayeu673/
Jowue673/
Jaieh673/
Jaiue673/
Ejahe672/
Jhaye672/
Jeeae672/
Cawey672/
Jawoa672/
Jajje672/
Jiyae672/
Jhaje672/
Jaiee672/
Jaije672/
Ajhaw672/
Sawue672/
Jayoe672/
Joweh672/
Yoawe672/
Jahve672/
Jaeoj672/
Aijae672/
Ajowe672/
Yawge672/
Geawe672/
Jaawi672/
Javge672/
Hyawe672/
Ojhae672/
Jawio672/
Jauwi672/
Jeawa672/
Hajiawea672/
Jaoue672/
Jaiwi672/
Jaaweedh671/
Jeaep671/
Jauez671/
Jajwi671/
Jowea671/
J'Aje671/
Jahey671/
Hjabe671/
D'Jaw671/
Ajgae671/
Yawue671/
Jeahweah671/
Jaeei671/
Jeiwe671/
Ejowe671/
Joowe671/
Yiawe671/
Ijaje671/
Jaevi671/
Jaaje671/
Jajowetz671/
Hijaw671/
Jawdh671/
Jawwi671/
Jawyi671/
Jayej671/
Jasve671/
Jauye671/
Jauea671/
Jauep671/
Jauey671/
Jijae671/
Jiaee671/
Jiaei671/
Joiwe671/
Jyaye671/
Ziawe671/
Zaweu671/
Yaweu671/
Yhawe671/
Tjaiw671/
Hajiawes671/
Jawwd671/
Jawwy671/
Jaeve671/
Hzawe671/
Zaswe671/
Jayve671/
Jauve671/
Ojowe671/
Jahje671/
Tjaje671/
Sawhe671/
Seawe671/
Sejae671/
Yujae671/
Zawei671/
Jajhw671/
Jaieu671/
Jaihw671/
Jaeej671/
Jai'e671/
Jaiae671/
Jaueh671/
Jawhi671/
Jithawee671/
Hajiawee671/
Hjaaw671/
Hjaee671/

Jawe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jawe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭjaw50
ﺟﺎﻭﻭjaww33.33
ﺟﻮjw16.67

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Footnotes

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