Gokai Surname
Approximately 200 people bear this surname
Gokai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 64 | 1:68,883 | 5,877 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| Ivory Coast | 34 | 1:678,566 | 19,270 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Gokai (89) may also be a first name.
Gokai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gokai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gokai (Hindi: गोकई, Marathi: गोकाई) occurs most in Liberia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gokai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,185,157th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Gokai live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 89 people.
The last name is most widespread in Liberia, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 68,883. In Liberia Gokai is primarily found in: Bong County, where 78 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 20 percent reside and Grand Cape Mount County, where 2 percent reside. Besides Liberia this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 28 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent reside.
Gokai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gokai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gokai last name declined 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gokai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gokai in the Hindi language | ||
| गोकई | goka'i | - |
| Gokai in the Marathi language | ||
| गोकाई | goka'i | - |
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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 Gokai
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