Gonowree Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Gonowree Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonowree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius611:21,2044,314
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Gonowrée (1) are calculated separately.

Gonowree Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonowree is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Gonowrée. Click here for other possible spellings of Gonowree.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonowree? popularity and diffusion

Gonowree is the 2,436,415th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Gonowree occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gonowree are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

Gonowree is most numerous in Mauritius, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 21,204. In Mauritius it is mostly found in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 90 percent are found, Grand Port District, where 7 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 2 percent are found. Other than Mauritius Gonowree occurs in one country. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonowrée961/
Gounowree942/
Gonowrie8855/
Ganowree8834/
Onowre863/
Gunnowree827/
Gonowry802/
Gounowry752/
Ganawree751/
Goonowry751/
Gonnowry751/
Ganowrie751/
Onovre7121/
Onobre7110/
Onowra715/
Gunowry6744/
Ganowry6737/
Gonabre671/
Gunawre671/
Gangawre632/
Onobrowe631/
Onabrehie591/
Onobrohie591/
Onovra5723/
Anobre571/
Anoubre5346/
Gunavre5310/
Geneuvre5055/
Genevrey5040/

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