Goswe Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Goswe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goswe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Goswe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goswe is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goswe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Goswe is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Goswe reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 20 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Goswe is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 50 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 50 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Tanzania, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goshwe91187/
Gosswe9139/
Goswey910/
Ghoshwe831/
Gaswe8045/
Goswa8045/
Gosue805/
Goswi805/
Gosbe801/
Goshw801/
Gosweehr771/
Gosbee73733/
Kgaswe73538/
Goswai7379/
Ngaswe7341/
Goshue7327/
Nguswe7321/
Gaeswe7311/
Ghosue736/
Kgeswe734/
Gashwe734/
Ghoswh733/
Goshwa732/
Gosbey732/
Gosway732/
Gousue731/
Gosueh731/
Gozweh731/
Ngoswi731/
Gouswh731/
Gotsue731/
Gushwe731/
Gosbea730/
Godsue730/
Gooswit6794/
Gaeshwe6718/
Goosbey676/
Goosbee673/
Ngashwe671/
Ngossue671/
Ngoshwi671/
Gousbee671/
Goshwai671/
Gossbey670/

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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 Goswe
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