Gounas Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Gounas Surname User-submission:
The surname Gounas means 'furrier', 'one who deals in furs'.
Gounas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 71 | 1:156,053 | 25,589 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Gounas Surname Meaning
Gounas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gounas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gounas (Hindi: गौनस) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gounas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,775,494th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Gounas is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gounas are found; 66 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 156,053. In Greece Gounas is most frequent in: Attica, where 51 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 48 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.
Gounas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gounas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gounas last name declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gounas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gounas in the Hindi language | ||
| गौनस | gaunasa | - |
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