Gounder Surname
Approximately 8,493 people bear this surname
Gounder Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a caste name. They originated as fighters and the rulers in Velir and Durvitinita of western Ganga dynasty. Then predominantly became farmers, cattle herders and small time chieftains of kongu region in Tamil Nadu, South India.
Read More About This SurnameGounder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 3,299 | 1:271 | 28 |
| South Africa | 2,756 | 1:19,658 | 2,476 |
| India | 871 | 1:880,672 | 38,495 |
| New Zealand | 425 | 1:10,655 | 1,858 |
| Australia | 386 | 1:69,937 | 8,284 |
| United States | 335 | 1:1,081,967 | 78,689 |
| Canada | 266 | 1:138,517 | 14,271 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Malaysia | 42 | 1:702,243 | 33,141 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Gounder (18) may also be a first name.
Gounder Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a caste name. They originated as fighters and the rulers in Velir and Durvitinita of western Ganga dynasty. Then predominantly became farmers, cattle herders and small time chieftains of kongu region in Tamil Nadu, South India.
- gopinathgounderGounder Demographics
Average Male Gounder Height
172.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gounder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gounder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gounder (Marathi: गौन्देर) occurs more in Fiji more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gounder? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,418th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 858,065 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Gounder are found; 39 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 39 percent are found in Fiji. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 18 people.
It is most widespread in Fiji, where it is held by 3,299 people, or 1 in 271. Aside from Fiji it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 32 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.
Gounder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gounder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gounder last name expanded 16,750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gounder Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gounder are 25.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gounder earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.6% more than the national average, earning R 353,124 per year; in United States they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $49,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $52,676 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gounder Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gounder in the Marathi language | ||
| गौन्देर | gaundera | 46.94 |
| गुंडर | gundara | 14.29 |
| गौन्डेर | gaundera | 8.16 |
| गोउंदेर | go'undera | 6.12 |
| गोडर | godara | 4.08 |
| गौनडर | gaunadara | 2.04 |
| गौण्देर | gaundera | 2.04 |
| गुंदर | gundara | 2.04 |
| गौनदेर | gaunadera | 2.04 |
| गौडेर | gaudera | 2.04 |
| गौनदार | gaunadara | 2.04 |
| गोणडर | gonadara | 2.04 |
| गाऊंडर | ga'undara | 2.04 |
| गौनडेर | gaunadera | 2.04 |
| गाउंडर | ga'undara | 2.04 |
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Gounder Reference & Research
Gounder DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gounder FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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