Gouvela Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gouvela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gouvela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
England41:13,929,515290,718
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gouvela Last Name Facts

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

Gouvela is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouvela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,352,516th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Gouvela occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gouvela live; 64 percent live in South America and 53 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 6,116,409. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Rio de Janeiro, where 46 percent reside, Paraná, where 43 percent reside and Mato Grosso, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Venezuela, where 11 percent reside.

Gouvela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gouvela earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 80.57% less than the national average, earning R 46,176 per year and in United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouvella9323/
Gouveila932/
Gouvelia931/
Ngouvela931/
Govela92568/
Guvela9210/
Ngovela86161/
Govella86132/
Gauvela8612/
Gusvela862/
Goivela861/
Gouvila861/
Nguvela861/
Goviela861/
Govelay861/
Uvela8342/
Ovela8337/
Gouvello8013/
Gouvelos806/
Ngoubela801/
Gouebela801/
Gouvelou801/
Govellas801/
Guviella801/
Oyuela776,949/
Gavela771,456/
Gubela77476/
Gobela77334/
Govila77280/
Gowela77228/
Guwela77192/
Ovella77147/
Oubela7749/
Ovelia7727/
Ovelha7719/
Ojuela7717/
Ouelha7713/
Govelo779/
Hovela779/
Osuela773/
Uvella772/
Oyvela772/
Ovelay772/
Ovelas771/
Auvela771/
Ouwela771/
Guvila771/
Oviela771/
Gouvielou751/
Nguvila712,200/
Ngobela711,474/
Hoyuela71570/
Gubhela71122/
Gavella7158/
Gavelya7156/
Geavela7155/
Gajvela7128/
Ngubela7120/
Govilla7119/
Kgobela7118/
Houwela7115/
Gavelas7112/
Goubila719/
Gusvila718/
Ghovila715/
Hovella715/
Ovielia714/
Gunpela713/
Govello713/
Guvilla713/
Govilay713/
Oyuelas713/
Goibela713/
Gavelia712/
Gobelia712/
Ghubela712/
Gavelha712/
Gavelah712/
Gobelay712/
Gubeila712/
Oveglia712/
Nguvelo712/
Ngavela712/
Osvelia711/
Ovellah711/
Ghavela711/
Govilas711/
Goviola711/
Goweala711/
Govilia711/
Houbela711/
Hoyvela711/
Oubelha711/
Ov'ella711/
Ovealau711/
Oyuelea711/
Gaviela711/
Gavelau711/
Goveloz711/
Aouella711/
Gaubela711/
Gaveglia672,511/
Obela67941/
Avela67713/
Oubelhaj67308/
Govailay67221/
Ubela6794/
Uvila6779/
Owela6745/
Ovila6741/
Gavellas6728/
Gajavela6726/
Nggowela6718/
Houweila6712/
Uwela6710/
Govailla678/
Uvelo675/
Ovelahai674/
Gajvella673/
Gheevela673/
Houvilla673/
Ngowella672/
Ovelo672/
Nguvilah671/
Nguvilla671/
Houbelah671/
Gobeilla671/
Ghubhela671/
Guvyolla671/
Goubelou671/
N'Gobela671/
Gouebilo671/
Goviello671/
Guvailay671/
Ngompela671/
Nghowela671/
Ngoubila671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gouvela
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