Family name جاوي (جاوي 
, Jawai 
, Jaoui 
) , in the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen جاوي is habitual in Morocco, where it is quite a rare surname, Yemen, and France, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Morocco, Pakistan, and France. Very seldom, جاوي is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| جاوي | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Morocco |
| Jawai | Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Morocco |
| Jaoui | Morocco, Belgium, France, Tunisia, Afghanistan |