Gavda Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gavda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8351:918,64139,685
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gavda (36) may also be a first name.

Gavda Last Name Facts

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

Gavda (Hindi: गवदा, Marathi: गवडा) is found most in India. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gavda.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 415,025th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,685,990 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gavda are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 36 people.

The surname Gavda is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 835 people, or 1 in 918,641. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent reside, Chandigarh, where 1 percent reside and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 1 percent reside. Not including India it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Niger, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghavda9114/
Ngavda9112/
Gavdai9111/
Gavdha916/
Gauvda915/
Gavday913/
Gavhda912/
Avda8994/
Ngavdai8323/
Gawda801,207/
Govda80485/
Gabda80183/
Avdaj80117/
Avdas80102/
Avdat8094/
Havda8092/
Avdaç8045/
Avdha8031/
Aavda806/
Avdah803/
Gapda802/
Gavdo801/
Avdad801/
Avdai801/
Avdaş801/
Gauvdeau771/
Ghabda73473/
Gavdey7341/
Gapdai7314/
Ngabda7311/
Ngafda738/
Avdaha735/
Aavdai734/
Gabdai733/
Gabdah732/
Gafdai732/
Gavdos732/
Gawday732/
Gawdai731/
Gafdah731/
Aavdaa731/
Gampda731/
Havdai731/
Havdad731/
Avhdad731/
Avdhat731/
Avdhad731/
Gouvda731/
Ghawda731/
Havdha731/
Gavėdaitė711/
Abda6738,100/
Avdo67487/
Afda67410/
Awda67277/
Ovda6719/
Gabdass675/
Ghabdat675/
Ngafdai673/
Ngabdah673/
Havdash672/
Ghabdah671/
Ngabday671/

Gavda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavda in the Marathi language
गवडाgavada95.73
गावडाgavada2.95
गौडाgauda0.66
गावडgavada0.22
गावडेgavade0.22
Gavda in the Hindi language
गवदाgavada35.29
गवडाgavada17.65
गव्दgavda17.65
गव्दाgavda11.76
गव्डgavda5.88
गावड़ाgavara5.88
गव्डाgavda5.88

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavda
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