Goshwami Surname
Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname
Goshwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,197 | 1:349,142 | 19,076 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Goshwami (26) may also be a first name.
Goshwami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goshwami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goshwami (Bengali: গোস্বামী, Hindi: गोस्वामी, Marathi: गोसवामी, Oriya: େଗାାମୀ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goshwami? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 168,242nd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,836,725 people. The surname Goshwami occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Goshwami are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 26 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 2,197 people, or 1 in 349,142. In India Goshwami is mostly found in: Bihar, where 36 percent live, West Bengal, where 20 percent live and Jharkhand, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 14 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goshwami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goshwami in the Bengali language | ||
| গোস্বামী | gosbami | - |
| Goshwami in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାାମୀ | egaami | - |
| Goshwami in the Marathi language | ||
| गोसवामी | gosavami | - |
| Goshwami in the Hindi language | ||
| गोस्वामी | gosvami | 85.29 |
| गोश्वामी | gosvami | 11.76 |
| गोस्वमी | gosvami | 2.94 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goshwami
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