Gautam Surname

1,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Gautam Surname User-submission:

This surname is most commonly used by Brahmins in India and Nepal, who trace their ancestry from Gautam Rishi, one of the seven great sages.

The word is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः (gaḥ) and तम (tama). Tama means 'darkness' and gaḥ means 'bright light', so the word gautam means 'the remover of darkness'.

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Gautam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India233,3871:3,287313
Nepal113,6691:25154
United States1,5311:236,74722,700
United Arab Emirates1,4571:6,288801
Qatar7711:3,058287
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
England6521:85,4579,364
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Australia6201:43,5415,522
Canada4051:90,9779,993
Thailand3921:180,20029,384
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Bhutan3361:1,833148
Fiji2511:3,563644
Malaysia2471:119,4107,881
Kuwait2411:15,7712,101
Oman2261:16,3181,678
Bahrain1761:7,6631,429
Singapore1631:33,7901,252
New Zealand1361:33,2965,772
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Spain611:766,42732,250
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Denmark411:137,67612,271
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Iceland251:15,2041,298
China241:56,971,7323,099
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Finland161:343,54424,270
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
South Korea131:3,941,558724
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Norway111:467,48139,375
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Wales81:386,81619,671
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France51:13,284,544357,392
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

The alternate forms: Gãütãm (1) are calculated separately.

Gautam (464,750) may also be a first name.

Gautam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is most commonly used by Brahmins in India and Nepal, who trace their ancestry from Gautam Rishi, one of the seven great sages.

The word is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः (gaḥ) and तम (tama). Tama means 'darkness' and gaḥ means 'bright light', so the word gautam means 'the remover of darkness'.

People with this surname predominantly live in Nepal and Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

- divyanshgautam

Gautam is taken from name of Gautam Buddha. He was founder of Buddhism. His name taken by his followers.

- siddhartha_kumar

Gautam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gautam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gautam (Bengali: গৌতম, Hindi: गौतम, Marathi: गौतम, Oriya: େଗୗତମ, Russian: Гаутам, Tibetan: གའུ་ཏམ།) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gãütãm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gautam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,511th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 20,405 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Gautam live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gautam is also the 2,179th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 464,750 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 233,387 people, or 1 in 3,287. In India it is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 56 percent live, Maharashtra, where 10 percent live and Delhi, where 9 percent live. Apart from India this surname is found in 102 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Gautam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gautam last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gautam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.45% less than the national average, earning 202,614 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 928.32% more than the national average, earning R 2,443,670 per year; in United States they earn 21.69% more than the national average, earning $52,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.53% more than the national average, earning $60,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gautham92764/
Gauttam92479/
Gautame92123/
Gauetam9235/
Ghautam927/
Gaiutam922/
Gautaam922/
Gaujtam921/
Gautamk921/
Gautamn921/
Gautaum921/
Gauteam921/
Gutam913,191/
Gatam91205/
Autam9126/
Gaiautam865/
Ggautham861/
Ghautham861/
Goutam8312,896/
Gautom83711/
Ghatam83607/
Gustam83457/
Gaitam83434/
Gattam83336/
Gatham83242/
Guttam83106/
Gaatam83103/
Gautan8388/
Gutham8377/
Guutam8323/
Ngatam8319/
Gaytam8313/
Gutame8312/
Hautam8310/
Gaetam838/
Ayutam835/
Gutaam835/
Gadtam834/
Gatame834/
Ghutam833/
Gataum832/
Austam832/
Gastam832/
Gudtam831/
Gataam831/
Gateam831/
Gahtam831/
Gãütãm831/
Gutaum831/
Gutaim831/
Autham831/
Atam8014,266/
Utam801,120/
Goutham771,429/
Gautane77602/
Gouttam77357/
Ghattam77138/
Gaaitam77119/
Gajutan7740/
Gustaam7737/
Gaiatam7733/
Ghatame7730/
Gustame7726/
Ghatham7717/
Guthaim7711/
Gattham7710/
Gatteam778/
Gautoom778/
Gouetam777/
Ngatham777/
Gahtham774/
Gashtam773/
Gathham773/
Gauthan773/
Ghoutam772/
Goutame772/
Gauttan772/
Gaustan772/
Gutaham772/
Gautang772/
Gatasim772/
Gathtam771/
Gaiotam771/
Gaittam771/
Ghutham771/
Ghautan771/
Guttham771/
Goutamq771/
Gaitame771/
Hautham771/
Gautaan771/
Gustahm771/
Gautant771/
Gushtam771/
Gattahm770/
Gotam739,365/
Hatam738,671/
Uttam736,733/
Gatan734,355/
Atham733,795/
Gutan732,288/
Attam731,134/
Astam73892/
Aitam73672/
Utham73390/
Atame73223/
Ustam73153/
Aatam7382/
Gutom7372/
Utame7358/
Aztam7357/
Aytam7351/
Gatom7339/
Ahtam7330/
Utaim7329/
Ataim7318/
Hutam7314/
Ateam7312/
Uitam738/
Udtam737/
Aetam737/
Ataam736/
Autom735/
Utatm734/
Adtam734/
Outam734/
Eatam733/
Utaum732/
Atamd731/
Atasm731/
Uetam731/
Ajtam731/
Atamh731/
Ataym731/
Gatamova71112/
Ghaitham716/
Gheatham712/
Ghoutham712/
Ghataham712/
Gataytem711/
Gouettam711/
Gouthamm711/
Gustamnn711/
Ghuthaim711/
Gauthane710/
Gaitan67109,131/
Gaytan6783,104/
Gotame676,503/
Gottam676,314/
Gaetan675,774/
Gutang674,838/
Hattam672,129/
Gotham671,935/
Gastan67972/
Hatham67885/
Ayitam67872/
Haitam67757/
Gatane67547/
Ghatan67523/
Attham67488/
Haytam67485/
Gattan67405/
Guttan67365/
Hatame67351/
Gootam67318/
Gustan67311/
Goutom67306/
Gatang67282/
Aitham67224/
Hastam67216/
Gauton67173/
Outham67172/
Gaštan67168/
Hustam67158/
Gutane67152/
Guthan67146/
Authom67132/
Goutan67124/
Ashtam67109/
Gahtan6798/
Ngatom6796/
Gudtan6768/
Autome6759/
Uitham6750/
Aatham6747/
Hataim6742/
Gathan6733/
Attame6729/
Uttham6728/
Gataan6728/
Gaëtan6727/
Gustom6720/
Gatome6717/
Aytham6717/
Goetam6715/
Gastom6715/
Ayetam6715/
Hateam6715/
Gajtan6715/
Gatant6713/
Uttame6713/
Gadtan6713/
Ustham6712/
Ngatan6712/
Eastam6710/
Astham6710/
Aittam6710/
Gostam6710/
Athham6710/
Hatamh679/
Geatan678/
Uustam678/
Ghotam677/
Aettam677/
Athame677/
Guštan677/
Achtam676/
Astame676/
Hutame676/
Gatanh676/
Aetham675/
Eattam675/
Atheam675/
Aitame674/
Aattam674/
Attaam674/
Huttam674/
Gutain674/
Autoum674/
Austom673/
Aiteam673/
Gatain673/
Iyatam673/
Utheam673/
Ahatam673/
Goitam673/
Gathom673/
Ajitam673/
Houtam673/
Ngotam673/
Uttamm672/
Eatham672/
Ataham672/
Aaitam672/
Ghutan672/
Ayatam672/
Hadtam672/
Gotaam672/
Gatgan672/
Ataime672/
Ngutan672/
Gaitom672/
Hutham672/
Autoom672/
Aztame671/
Ghatom671/
Ghattamne671/
Guthom671/
Gotamm671/
Gotaum671/
Gotaym671/
Aistam671/
Aitaam671/
Aiytam671/
Ahtasm671/
Aietam671/
Ajatam671/
Attaym671/
Atteam671/
Astamm671/
Athaam671/
Usttam671/
Ghatahame671/
Haïtam671/
Oustam671/
Outtam671/
Ojatam671/
Utaham671/
Gaytom671/
Gaîtan671/
Gaïtan671/
Gatann671/
Haatam671/
Ejatam671/
Astaim671/
Ayotam671/
Goytam671/
Outame671/
Uiatam671/
Eustam670/
Gaatan670/

Gautam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gautam in the Bengali language
গৌতমgautama99.92
গৌতম্gautam0.02
গৌতgauta0.02
Gautam in the Hindi language
गौतमgautama99.54
गौतामgautama0.08
गोतमgotama0.08
कुमारkumara0.03
गौत्तमgauttama0.01
ग्ाौतमgaautama0.01
गौतम़gautama0.01
गौतँgautam0
गोत्तमgottama0
रंजीतranjita0
गौतमीgautami0
कान्तkanta0
ग़ॉतमgotama0
गेोतमgeotama0
गौतमाgautama0
गुप्ताgupta0
गौटमgautama0
ललिताlalita0
गॉतमgotama0
गौ़तमgautama0
प्रितमpritama0
गौतम़़gautama0
गौजमgaujama0
अनीताanita0
संगीताsangita0
गोैतमgoaitama0
र्गौतमrgautama0
ग़ौतामgautama0
गौमतgaumata0
गातमgatama0
गौत्मgautma0
गौेतमgauetama0
्गौतमgautama0
गौतमुgautamu0
गौतgauta0
गउतमga'utama0
गीतमgitama0
गौतम्gautam0
गौलमgaulama0
गाौतमgaautama0
गैतमgaitama0
गैातमgaiatama0
Gautam in the Oriya language
େଗୗତମegatama97.28
ଗଉତମga'utama1.03
େଗୗତମ୍egatam0.07
େଗୖାତମegaatama0.07
ଗଊତମga'utama0.04
ରାଉତra'uta0.02
େପାଥାଳepathala0.01
େଗୖତମegatama0.01
ଭରତbharata0.01
େଗୗଲମegalama0.01
େଗାତମegatama0.01
ବନିତାbanita0.01
େଗୗତୁମegatuma0.01
ଜଗତାନjagatana0.01
ସତନାମିsatanami0.01
ପୁେଟଲpuetala0.01
େଗୗତାମegatama0.01
ଲଲିତାlalita0.01
ଅନାମanama0.01
Gautam in the Marathi language
गौतमgautama97.12
गौतामgautama0.16
गैतमgaitama0.16
गोतमgotama0.13
गॊतमgotama0.03
गैातमgaiatama0.02
गौतgauta0.02
गोैतमgoaitama0.02
गोतामgotama0.01
गउतमga'utama0.01
औताडेautade0.01
िगरामigarama0.01
नैतामnaitama0.01
गॉतमgotama0.01
गौतमाgautama0.01
गौमतgaumata0.01
गाैतमgaaitama0.01
गौरवgaurava0.01
गेतमgetama0.01
ग़ौतमgautama0.01
गौेतमgauetama0
गौदमgaudama0
गौतमुgautamu0
गवतामgavatama0
सौतनsautana0
गौसतgausata0
गुलामgulama0
ग़ौतँमgautamma0
गौरमgaurama0
गौितकgauitaka0
गैतामgaitama0
गोवतामgovatama0
गौत्मीgautmi0
गुअतमgu'atama0
गॉेतमgoetama0
मौसमmausama0
गातमgatama0
गौारामgauarama0
उततमutatama0
गौतनgautana0
शौतमsautama0
गौवतgauvata0
ौतमautama0
गौरगgauraga0
गाऊतमga'utama0
गौातमgauatama0
गोतमीgotami0
उगरामugarama0
गौतामीgautami0
शांतमाsantama0
गैोतमgaiotama0
औतानेautane0
गौतमेgautame0
घातकghataka0
गौत'ाgauta'a0
गाौतमgaautama0
घटकghataka0
जौतमjautama0
यटमyatama0
िपतमipatama0
पथमpathama0
सत्यंsatyam0
गौटमgautama0
गौताgauta0
गीतंमgitamma0
बौतमbautama0
गौसमgausama0
गॅतमgetama0
गौतमीgautami0
्गौतमgautama0
गौतिमgautima0
गीतमgitama0
गौतंमgautamma0
गोॅतमgoetama0
उतमutama0
गवतमgavatama0
गौरचंgauracam0
Gautam in the Tibetan language
གའུ་ཏམ།ga'utam77.72
གའུ་ཏམ་ga'utam10.33
གོའུ་ཏམ།go'utam7.07
གའུ་ཏཱམ།ga'utam1.09
དགའཝ་ཏམ་gawatam0.54
གའུ་ཏམ་།ga'utam0.54
གཝ་ཏམ་gawatam0.54
གཡུ་ཏམ།yutam0.54
གའུ་ཏ།ga'uta0.54
གའི་ཏམ།gétam0.54
གཟུ་ཏམ།zutam0.54
Gautam in the Russian language
Гаутамgautam-

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