Gautama Surname

109,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Gautama 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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Gautama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,8881:34,0153,991
England1011:551,66433,983
India961:7,990,264168,289
Canada511:722,46357,796
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

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

Gautama (4,625) may also be a first name.

Gautama 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

Gautama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gautama (Hindi: गौतमा, Marathi: गौतमा, Oriya: େଗୗତମ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may be found in the variant forms: Gautamá. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gautama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gautama is the 109,353rd most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,712,299 people. The surname Gautama occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gautama live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 100,862nd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 4,625 people.

This surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,888 people, or 1 in 34,015. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 32 percent live, Jakarta, where 13 percent live and East Java, where 11 percent live. Aside from Indonesia Gautama is found in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Gautama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gautama last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gautama earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.71% more than the national average, earning $59,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $48,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gautamá951/
Gauthama93105/
Ghautama9398/
Gautamap9350/
Gautamah9333/
Gautamas9313/
Gautamay939/
Gautamai936/
Gautamat935/
Gautamad933/
Gautamaj931/
Gutama923,472/
Gatama921,202/
Autama92370/
Gautami861,415/
Gustama86850/
Goutama86615/
Auttama86330/
Gautame86123/
Gathama8669/
Gaitama8636/
Ngatama8636/
Gatamah8617/
Gatamma8616/
Kgutama8610/
Gattama867/
Gautamy866/
Audtama866/
Guttama862/
Gastama862/
Gautamj861/
Ghatama861/
Gatamaa861/
Gatahma861/
Autamat861/
Authama861/
Utama8342,383/
Atama8315,704/
Gajuttamma821/
Gattamma80570/
Hautamaa80116/
Gauthami8040/
Guttamma8020/
Gouthama8015/
Gautamey8010/
Gustamat807/
Gauttami805/
Gautamid804/
Gautamis803/
Kguthama803/
Authaima802/
Gadtamma801/
Ghatamay801/
Goutamma801/
Ngatamai801/
Gautamih801/
Gautamii801/
Gautamij801/
Gautamip801/
Gasttama801/
Gustamas801/
Ghatamah801/
Ngathama801/
Gathaima801/
N'Gatama801/
Authamoa801/
Auttamas801/
Auttamat801/
Gutema7726,386/
Attama774,049/
Hutama772,142/
Uttama772,131/
Atamas771,947/
Utamat771,926/
Gotama771,307/
Gatoma77862/
Hatama77421/
Atamau77391/
Atamah77367/
Astama77252/
Uthama77199/
Gutami77165/
Aitama77147/
Atamai77118/
Utamah77114/
Atamma7776/
Atamaz7765/
Outama7754/
Gutamo7743/
Gatema7729/
Atamay7726/
Udtama7716/
Ahtama7714/
Gutame7712/
Gutoma7712/
Utamap7712/
Autamo7712/
Gatami7711/
Utamai778/
Utamas777/
Ataima777/
Atamat776/
Utamma775/
Athama775/
Atamea774/
Gatame774/
Utamay774/
Gatamo774/
Atahma773/
Atamad772/
Ustama772/
Atamga772/
Atam'a771/
Ateama771/
Utamau771/
Atamaa771/
Ataama771/
Uztama771/
Ghattamah75196/
Ghattamma755/
Autthamat752/
Authaimat752/
Gatthamma751/
Ghatamath751/
Authaimai751/
Attamah711,541/
Uttamma71484/
Gustami71420/
Goetama71392/
Goutami71332/
Outamha71170/
Aitamai71130/
Haitama71126/
Uthaima71124/
Aittama71115/
Gautomo71112/
Uthamat71105/
Ieatama7196/
Hutamai7193/
Ajitama7189/
Hastama7166/
Gotamay7163/
Uthamma7144/
Hatamah7143/
Gatooma7138/
Atammad7137/
Ghatami7134/
Gattoma7131/
Ghatame7130/
Utamash7127/
Gustame7126/
Gustamy7124/
Asthama7123/
Aitamaa7121/
Atahama7118/
Outtama7117/
Hatamaa7116/
Hattama7114/
Auttamo7114/
Hutamah7113/
Attaima7113/
Gaitami7112/
Attamma7112/
Utamiea7111/
Huhtama7110/
Gattami719/
Attamad718/
Gatemai717/
Hautamo717/
Gotamah717/
Eyatama717/
Ejatama717/
Attamas716/
Ashtama716/
Aytamga716/
Uttamah716/
Aitamma715/
Athamma715/
Guttema715/
Gotamai715/
Athahma715/
Atamats714/
Gotamma714/
Attamat714/
Gathoma714/
Oudtama714/
Audtamo714/
Attamau713/
Ghatamy713/
Aitamad713/
Houtama713/
Uttamat712/
Aetamma712/
Goutame712/
Ijatama712/
Gothama712/
Gathema712/
Gatamou712/
Hatamai712/
Kgutamo712/
Guthami712/
Kgotama712/
Ngatame711/
Eatamma711/
Gathami711/
Gattema711/
Gaetame711/
Goutamy711/
Ajatama711/
Ataamah711/
Atamath711/
Utahmad711/
Uttamas711/
Gaitame711/
Hatamay711/
Attahma711/
Attamai711/
Hautoma711/
Hatamad711/
Hatamat711/
Outamaa711/
Ngatoma711/
Gatouma711/
Gotamat711/
Goutema711/
Ghatoma711/
Gaitamo711/
Ehatama711/
Atahmad711/
Atahmat711/
Astasma711/
Autoima711/
Atttama711/
Atatmas711/
Attaama711/
Atamais711/
Atammah711/
Outamma711/
Udthama711/
Utasmas711/
Authamo711/
Atammma711/
Astamat711/
Hattamah674,806/
Gouthami671,259/
Atoma671,155/
Uthaimat67401/
Otama67370/
Atamo67341/
Utthamat67182/
Aitahmad67139/
Aittamaa67139/
Uthatmat67126/
Huhtamaa67109/
Utamo67100/
Utoma6753/
Ahyatama6732/
Aujatoma6732/
Uthaimai6725/
Hastamas6721/
Haitamai6718/
Ahatamah6710/
Ngatouma6710/
Utthamma679/
Gouthamy677/
Ustamaah677/
Uttamais677/
Gaiatami676/
Gottamma674/
Aithamma674/
Guthemma673/
Gattemma673/
Auttomaa673/
Hatthama673/
Attahmah672/
Attaimah672/
Ngatamou672/
Gotaamay672/
Iheatama671/
Eathamma671/
Eattamma671/
Ayitamma671/
Ghatamod671/
Guttamed671/
Gothamma671/
Goutammi671/
Aitamash671/
Ajatamma671/
Attamash671/
Ashthama671/
Uttaamma671/
Attaamah671/
Gastouma671/
Goutaimi671/
Ghateema671/
Ehattama671/
Aitaamma671/
Athamahe671/
Athammah671/
Asshtama671/
Uththama671/
Atthamas671/
Ngathame671/
Haithama671/
Kgothama671/
Gatommah671/
Gathuima671/
Uthaimas671/
Autthamo671/
Gustamis671/
Hattamat671/

Gautama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gautama in the Marathi language
गौतमाgautama93.79
गौतमgautama2.76
गौतामाgautama1.72
गवतमाgavatama0.69
Gautama in the Hindi language
गौतमाgautama87.5
गौतमgautama9.38
गौतमएgautama'e3.13
Gautama in the Oriya language
େଗୗତମegatama64.52
େଗୗତମାegatama22.58
େଗୗତମତାିegatamatai3.23
େଗୗତମଚegatamaca3.23
େଗୗତମକୁମାରegatamakumara3.23
େଗୗତମ୍egatam3.23

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