Gheewala

Gheewala Meaning & Origin

About Gheewala
The surname Gheewala is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gujarati Muslim community. The name is derived from the Gujarati word "ghee," which refers to clarified butter, and "wala," meaning seller or trader. Therefore, Gheewala can be interpreted to mean "seller of ghee" or "trader of clarified butter." This surname likely originated from an ancestral occupation or trade associated with the production or sale of ghee in the Gujarati region of India.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gheewala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gheewala: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gheewala based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W IY0 W AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/gheewala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gheewala in Braille

Here's how to represent Gheewala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gheewala in braille

How to sign the name Gheewala using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gheewala using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gheewala in sign language

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