Godwe Surname
Approximately 2,367 people bear this surname
Godwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,962 | 1:10,586 | 1,413 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Godwe (855) may also be a first name.
Godwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godwe (Marathi: गोडवे) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Godwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Godwe? popularity and diffusion
Godwe is the 180,115th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,078,811 people. Godwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Godwe live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 278,605th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 855 people.
Godwe is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,962 people, or 1 in 10,586. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 55 percent are found, North Region, where 22 percent are found and Centre Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Godwe occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 16 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goudwe | 91 | 44 | / |
| Ngodwe | 91 | 9 | / |
| Godwey | 91 | 3 | / |
| Goodwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Godw | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nghodwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goodwer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Goodwee | 83 | 0 | / |
| Godwa | 80 | 387 | / |
| Gadwe | 80 | 189 | / |
| Godbe | 80 | 106 | / |
| Godue | 80 | 69 | / |
| Godve | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gotwe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Godwi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Goodw | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gudwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Godwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodweed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godbey | 73 | 3,144 | / |
| Godbee | 73 | 1,773 | / |
| Gadhwe | 73 | 66 | / |
| Godhue | 73 | 40 | / |
| Godoue | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ghadwe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Goodwi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngudwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghodve | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goodbe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Godvey | 73 | 5 | / |
| Godway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngodue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gadwer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngotwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goddue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghodbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goudue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goodue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Godwii | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gohdue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gudwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godwit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godues | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goduer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godwiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godwis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godvez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godvee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goddwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godhve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goodhue | 67 | 2,483 | / |
| Goodway | 67 | 684 | / |
| Goodbee | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nkgotwe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gudweth | 67 | 18 | / |
| Goodues | 67 | 9 | / |
| Godouet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goodbey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gadhwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goodwih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngothwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghodveh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghadwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodwis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodhve | 67 | 0 | / |
Godwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Godwe in the Marathi language | ||
| गोडवे | godave | - |
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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 Godwe
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