Gaoura Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Gaoura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Gaoura (10) may also be a first name.
Gaoura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaoura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaoura (Hindi: गौरा, Marathi: गौरा, Oriya: ଗାଉରା) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gaoura click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaoura? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gaoura is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Gaoura is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gaoura reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Gaoura is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Gaoura is most common in: North Region, where 75 percent live and Centre Region, where 25 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 14 percent live and Chad, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaoura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaoura in the Hindi language | ||
| गौरा | gaura | - |
| Gaoura in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଉରା | ga'ura | - |
| Gaoura in the Marathi language | ||
| गौरा | gaura | 75 |
| गौर | gaura | 25 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaoura
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