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Where Does The Last Name Gau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gau (Bengali: গৌ, Hindi: गौ, Marathi: गौ, Oriya: ଗାଉ, Russian: Гау, Tibetan: གའུ་) is found most frequently in India. It can also occur as: Gấu. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gau is the 6,825^th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 87,878 people. Gau is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Gau are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gau is also the 43,980^th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 16,234 people.

The surname Gau is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 58,542 people, or 1 in 13,103. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 99 percent reside, Tripura, where 0 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 0 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 86 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 8 percent reside and South Sudan, where 5 percent reside.

Gau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gau last name increased 1,826 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 860 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gau surname are 9.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.54% registered with the party.

The amount Gau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.91% less than the national average, earning 242,560 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.57% less than the national average, earning R 50,928 per year; in United States they earn 14.38% more than the national average, earning $49,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.8% more than the national average, earning $56,538 CAD per year.