Gauva Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Gauva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Gauva (111) may also be a first name.
Gauva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gauva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gauva (Hindi: गउवा, Marathi: गौवा) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gauva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gauva? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,506,728th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Gauva live; 49 percent live in Oceania Islands and 49 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 890,531st most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 111 people.
The surname Gauva is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Central, where 52 percent reside, National Capital District, where 28 percent reside and West New Britain, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 44 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gauva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gauva in the Marathi language | ||
| गौवा | gauva | - |
| Gauva in the Hindi language | ||
| गउवा | ga'uva | 57.89 |
| गऊवा | ga'uva | 26.32 |
| गौवा | gauva | 15.79 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gauva
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