Godava Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Godava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2281:3,364,32297,031
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Godava (292) may also be a first name.

Godava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godava (Hindi: गोदवा, Marathi: गोदवा, Oriya: ଗଡବା) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Godava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Godava is the 917,199th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. Godava occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Godava live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Godava is also the 516,683rd most prevalent forename globally It is held by 292 people.

The surname Godava is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 3,364,322. In India Godava is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 91 percent live, Telangana, where 8 percent live and Maharashtra, where 1 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Godava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Godava last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Godava earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godavad9288/
Godavat9261/
Godaeva9231/
Godavai927/
Godavas921/
Godhava921/
Goudava921/
Odava9172/
Ghodavat86100/
Ghodavad862/
Godhavad862/
Godavadh862/
Godavath861/
Godaba832,378/
Godawa83708/
Godova83550/
Godeva8380/
Gadava8325/
Odavat8310/
Odavas836/
Hodava832/
Odavad831/
Godhaivay80227/
Gooddavat802/
Gadaeva771,867/
Godawat7745/
Goudavo7745/
Godabha7734/
Godabai7731/
Gadavha7721/
Gadavad7720/
Godoeva7719/
Godaway7718/
Godeeva7716/
Gojdova7715/
Godabaa7714/
Gadavas776/
Gedaeva775/
Godovas774/
Goydova774/
Godhaba774/
Gadhava774/
Ghadava774/
Oddavaa774/
Goudawa773/
Goudeva773/
Gadavat772/
Gadavay771/
Gadayva771/
Gaddava771/
Goduova771/
Goedova771/
Godoova771/
Godabad771/
Gojdeva771/
Goidova771/
Ghodaba771/
Gadavai771/
Ghodavaidd757/
Ghodavaidh751/
Odawa735,754/
Odaba731,238/
Adava73561/
Odova7322/
Odavo7312/
Ghodawat7146/
Gadhavad7124/
Godabhai7112/
Gaudavad718/
Ghodabat717/
Ghadavad716/
Gousdova712/
Ghadavaj711/
Goddabai711/
Ghodabad711/
Godhawad711/
Gotdeeva711/
Goudabad711/
Goodaway711/
Oidhavay711/
Goudevai711/
Ghadavah711/
Ghadavau711/
Gadhavap711/
Gadaba6719,506/
Odowaa672,130/
Odawaa671,072/
Adavat67579/
Gadeva67250/
Godovo67235/
Godová67143/
Gadawa67118/
Hadava67106/
Godoba67102/
Adhava6790/
Hodova6787/
Gadova6762/
Godewa6761/
Odovah6756/
Adavad6750/
Odaiba6737/
Adaava6730/
Odabai6725/
Hodaba6716/
Aïdava6713/
Adavah6712/
Goudouvas6711/
Gedova679/
Oudawa679/
Godowa678/
Aadava676/
Odaway676/
Adavai675/
Gousdovas674/
Audava673/
Addava673/
Godhabhai673/
Oudova673/
Adavas672/
Odaaba672/
Oydova671/
Adavaa671/
Odovas671/
Gedawa671/
Oodaba671/
Odawai671/
Osdova671/
Odhaba671/
Odhawa671/
Ngoudouva671/
Odaawa671/
Odabay671/
Odavou671/
Oddawa671/
Godóvá671/
Ahdava671/
Odeaba671/

Godava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godava in the Oriya language
ଗଡବାgadaba-
Godava in the Marathi language
गोदवाgodava76
गोडवाgodava16
गावडेgavade4
गोदावाgodava4
Godava in the Hindi language
गोदवाgodava66.67
गोदावाgodava33.33

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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 Godava
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