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Where Does The Last Name Gowa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gowa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻮ, Oriya: େଗାୱା) occurs most in Malawi. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gowa is the 104,541^st most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,623,785 people. The surname Gowa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Gowa are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gowa is also the 245,025^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 1,066 people.

Gowa is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,542 people, or 1 in 11,102. Without taking into account Malawi this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Gowa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gowa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gowa last name is primarily Christian (80%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gowa last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gowa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.49% less than the national average, earning R 131,904 per year and in United States they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $51,114 USD per year.