Gouws Surname
Approximately 23,321 people bear this surname
Gouws Surname User-submission:
Gosse means 'kid' in French. The early family were probably goat farmers and 'kid' was associated with them because the young goats they cared for were known as 'kids.' In 16th century France, goats were a staple food used for milk, meat, and the production of cheese.
Read More About This SurnameGouws Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22,546 | 1:2,403 | 299 |
| England | 178 | 1:313,023 | 23,520 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| Namibia | 88 | 1:27,380 | 4,297 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Gouws (31) may also be a first name.
Gouws Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gosse means 'kid' in French. The early family were probably goat farmers and 'kid' was associated with them because the young goats they cared for were known as 'kids.' In 16th century France, goats were a staple food used for milk, meat, and the production of cheese.
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Average Gouws Salary in
United States
$59,636 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gouws Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouws Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gouws occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouws? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,238th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 312,489 people. Gouws is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gouws are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 31 people.
It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 22,546 people, or 1 in 2,403. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 32 percent are found, Western Cape, where 15 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Gouws Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gouws last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Gouws earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.56% more than the national average, earning R 426,696 per year; in United States they earn 38.21% more than the national average, earning $59,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.54% more than the national average, earning $62,372 CAD per year.
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