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

Gowak occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Gowak is the 3,185,033^rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gowak live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Gowak is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 5,061,222. In Nigeria Gowak is most common in: Bauchi, where 57 percent are found, Plateau, where 40 percent are found and Niger, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Gowak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gowak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gowak last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.