Gauttam Surname
Approximately 479 people bear this surname
Gauttam 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'.
Read More About This SurnameGauttam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 339 | 1:2,262,730 | 74,613 |
| Nepal | 123 | 1:231,552 | 3,139 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gauttam (2,426) may also be a first name.
Gauttam 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Gauttam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gauttam (Hindi: गौत्तम, Marathi: गौतम, Oriya: ସାହୁ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gauttam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 636,210th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gauttam reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 150,420th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 2,426 people.
This last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 2,262,730. In India it is mostly found in: Rajasthan, where 23 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent are found and Delhi, where 18 percent are found. Barring India this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 26 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gauttam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gauttam in the Marathi language | ||
| गौतम | gautama | 93.75 |
| गैतम | gaitama | 3.57 |
| गौतमाने | gautamane | 0.89 |
| गोतम | gotama | 0.89 |
| Gauttam in the Hindi language | ||
| गौत्तम | gauttama | 62.65 |
| गौतम | gautama | 16.87 |
| गौततम | gautatama | 13.25 |
| गौत्ताम | gauttama | 7.23 |
| Gauttam in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 15.43 |
| ନାୟକ | nayaka | 13.58 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 13.27 |
| େଗୗତମ | egatama | 8.02 |
| ପାତ | pata | 7.1 |
| ମାଇଁ | ma'im | 6.17 |
| ରାଉତ | ra'uta | 5.86 |
| େସଠୀ | esathi | 5.56 |
| ମହାି | mahai | 5.56 |
| ସାମଲ | samala | 3.4 |
| କହଁର | kahamra | 2.16 |
| ଭୂୟଁା | bhuyama | 0.93 |
| ଭୁୟଁା | bhuyama | 0.62 |
| ଡାକୁଆ | daku'a | 0.62 |
| େଗୖତମ | egatama | 0.31 |
| ଖଟୁଆ | khatu'a | 0.31 |
| ରାଉଳ | ra'ula | 0.31 |
| େବଉରା | eba'ura | 0.31 |
| ଛାେଟାଇ | chaeta'i | 0.31 |
| ପାଲଟାସିଂ | palatasim | 0.31 |
| କୁଅଁର | ku'amra | 0.31 |
| େଭାକ୍ତା | ebhakta | 0.31 |
| ବାହୁକ | bahuka | 0.31 |
| ରାଉତା | ra'uta | 0.31 |
| ଛତିଆ | chati'a | 0.31 |
| େବୖଠା | ebatha | 0.31 |
| ବାଣୁଆ | banu'a | 0.31 |
| ଛତର | chatara | 0.31 |
| ମହାଂତ | mahanta | 0.31 |
| ସତୀଶ | satisa | 0.31 |
| କବାଟ | kabata | 0.31 |
| େବହୁରା | ebahura | 0.31 |
| ଧରୁଆ | dharu'a | 0.31 |
| ବାଗସିଂ | bagasim | 0.31 |
| ଗଉଡ | ga'uda | 0.31 |
| ପବର୍ତ | pabarta | 0.31 |
| ରାଊତ | ra'uta | 0.31 |
| େବଣିଆଁ | ebani'am | 0.31 |
| ପୁଥାଳ | puthala | 0.31 |
| ରଇତ | ra'ita | 0.31 |
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