Shaw-Gray Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shaw-Gray Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Shaw & Gray.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaw-Gray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shaw-Gray Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaw-Gray Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shaw-Gray is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaw-Gray? popularity and diffusion

Shaw-Gray is the 4,772,636th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Shaw-Gray reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 62 percent live and Western Cape, where 38 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Shaw-Gray Last Name Statistics demography

Shaw-Gray earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.05% less than the national average, earning R 90,192 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Shawgray941/
Shagray88149/
Shagaray822/
Shagra801,178/
Shagry80575/
Chagray75405/
Shagara75118/
Shagria7552/
Shagory7551/
Shagura751/
Shagrai751/
Shakray751/
Shawgur750/
Shaw Gorai741/
Shaw-Carey741/
Shakhray712,133/
Shagaria712,132/
Shagoury71649/
Chagaray71534/
Shakwara71103/
Shakrayi7153/
Shawakry7133/
Shakwira7115/
Shagr718/
Shagwira716/
Schigray716/
Shagrawi715/
Shagarah714/
Shaggura713/
Shagoura712/
Shgra712/
Shwagara712/
Shaugara711/
Shawgarh711/
Shagurai711/
Shagaraa711/
Shakwory711/
Shagarai711/
Shagarea711/
Shagriya711/
Shaw Ghorai706/
Shagor6710,943/
Shakra679,364/
Shagar675,098/
Shaqra674,139/
Chagra671,218/
Shagur67393/
Shagri67371/
Shkara67255/
Shakry6763/
Shogry6757/
Shugra6732/
Shogra6722/
Chagaraye6714/
Shigry6711/
Shagariya679/
Shigra677/
Shaw Gore677/
Shagro674/
Shegra674/
Shagre672/
Shcara672/
Shekaraya671/
Shikharay671/
Chgray671/
Shakhrhay671/
Shqara671/
Shaw Gr O671/
Shaw Gour671/
Shagariye671/
Shagayari671/
Shagru671/
Shagourey671/
Shea-Cary671/
Shaw-Kerr671/
Shaqry671/
Showghury671/
Chagry670/
Shawkr670/
Shackeray670/

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