Goswani Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Goswani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goswani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2441:3,143,71192,729
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Goswani Last Name Facts

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

Goswani (Hindi: गोस्वामी, Marathi: गोसवानी) occurs most in India. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Goswani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goswani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goswani is the 983,245th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname Goswani is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Goswani live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 3,143,711. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 39 percent reside, Delhi, where 14 percent reside and Bihar, where 12 percent reside. Aside from India this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Goswani Last Name Statistics demography

Goswani earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.3% less than the national average, earning $23,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goswani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goswani in the Marathi language
गोसवानीgosavani-
Goswani in the Hindi language
गोस्वामीgosvami85.71
गोसबानीgosabani14.29

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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 Goswani
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