Goswai Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Goswai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goswai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India731:10,507,745199,418
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065

Goswai (96) may also be a first name.

Goswai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goswai (Hindi: गोस्वामी) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goswai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Goswai is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Goswai are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 968,397th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 96 people.

The last name Goswai is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 10,507,745. In India Goswai is primarily found in: Assam, where 60 percent are found, West Bengal, where 23 percent are found and Bihar, where 10 percent are found. Other than India this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Nepal, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goshwai921/
Goswa9145/
Goswi915/
Gosvai8313/
Gosway832/
Goshwa832/
Geswai831/
Gosbai831/
Ngoswi831/
Gozwai831/
Ng'oswa7795/
Gooswit7794/
Guswayi777/
Gosvaji771/
Gosvayi771/
Ngoshwi771/
Gaswaji771/
Gashwai771/
Gozwa73158/
Gaswa73102/
Geswa7393/
Gosvi7326/
Guswa7320/
Gosua7320/
Gosva7319/
Gosbi7316/
Goswe735/
Gosba733/
Gaswi733/
Ngushwai7110/
Gosswith710/
Gushwa67334/
Goshwe67187/
Gasway67161/
Goshua67155/
Ngaswa6785/
Gosswe6739/
Kgaswa6731/
Gousbi6724/
Guswas6724/
Gosuit6723/
Kgeswa6719/
Gusway6719/
Ngosvi6714/
Goshvi6711/
Gossua678/
Gusvai677/
Ghaswa677/
Ngosua675/
Gosvat674/
Goesva674/
Gasbai672/
Gauswa672/
Ngosui671/
Goshva671/
Ghosui671/
Gashwa671/
Guswha671/
Godsui671/
Goosui671/
Gousva671/
Geshwa671/
Ghosvi671/
Gatswa671/
Goswey670/
Gaswiy670/
Gosbea670/

Goswai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goswai in the Hindi language
गोस्वामीgosvami-

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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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  • 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 Goswai
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