Godva Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Godva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Godva (61) may also be a first name.
Godva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godva (Hindi: गोदवा) has its highest incidence in India. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Godva? popularity and diffusion
Godva is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Godva reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 61 people.
The surname Godva is most widely held in India, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 27,395,192. In India Godva is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 64 percent reside and Assam, where 36 percent reside. Beside India Godva exists in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godvad | 91 | 13 | / |
| Godvay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Odva | 89 | 19 | / |
| Godvajs | 83 | 2 | / |
| Godvaad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Godba | 80 | 524 | / |
| Godwa | 80 | 387 | / |
| Godua | 80 | 132 | / |
| Odvad | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gadva | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gedva | 80 | 7 | / |
| Odvah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Odvat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hodva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odvea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odvaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodvach | 77 | 24 | / |
| Gadvay | 73 | 981 | / |
| Ngodua | 73 | 41 | / |
| Godbaz | 73 | 40 | / |
| Godbay | 73 | 17 | / |
| Godhba | 73 | 11 | / |
| Godvod | 73 | 9 | / |
| Godbaa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Godvey | 73 | 5 | / |
| Godway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Godwaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Odvaha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghodba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Godbai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Godbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goddwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hodvah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaddva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghodua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goodua | 73 | 0 | / |
| Odua | 67 | 803 | / |
| Goodway | 67 | 684 | / |
| Odwa | 67 | 222 | / |
| Adva | 67 | 24 | / |
| Odba | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghadhva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hodvats | 67 | 2 | / |
| Godbach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngodvou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goudwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godvout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godhwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghodbad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godbaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godbast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaudvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghadvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoudba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodvach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoduah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodbay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Godbeau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodbau | 67 | 0 | / |
Godva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Godva in the Hindi language | ||
| गोदवा | godava | 96.15 |
| गोद्वा | godva | 3.85 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Godva
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