Gauthama Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Gauthama 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Gauthama (25) may also be a first name.
Gauthama Surname Meaning
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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.
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Where Does The Last Name Gauthama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gauthama is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gauthama click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gauthama? popularity and diffusion
Gauthama is the 1,795,579th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gauthama live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gauthama is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 1,309,398. In Indonesia Gauthama is mostly found in: East Java, where 84 percent are found and Central Java, where 15 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.
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