Gowane Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gowane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gowane (11) may also be a first name.

Gowane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gowane is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gowane.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowane? popularity and diffusion

Gowane is the 3,100,440th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gowane live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name globally, borne by 11 people.

The last name Gowane is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,425,729. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 45 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 29 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 26 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live and Niger, where 3 percent live.

Gowane Last Name Statistics demography

Gowane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.43% less than the national average, earning R 86,904 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgowane92114/
Goswane924/
Gouwane922/
Gowan916,915/
Gowaneea866/
Kgoswane862/
Gouwaneh861/
Kgohwane861/
Kgojwane861/
Gowani831,131/
Ngowan83442/
Gowana83401/
Gawane83260/
Gobane83163/
Govane83101/
Gewane8326/
Cgowan8312/
Guwane8311/
Gowone8311/
Gowain834/
Gowene834/
Gowine832/
Gowaan832/
Gowann831/
Gowahn831/
Gouwan831/
Gowany831/
Gowean830/
Gowgan830/
Kgawane77516/
Gawhane77367/
Kgowana77178/
Goubane7733/
Gobeane7731/
Gauwane7717/
Ngovane7717/
Gowanit7715/
Goiwone7714/
Gowanny7713/
Ghawane7711/
Gojwani779/
Nguwane777/
Gahwane776/
Ghobane776/
Ncgowan775/
Govhane774/
Gowaniz773/
Guwanei773/
Gawahne772/
Gawaner772/
Gobhane772/
Kcgowan771/
Gawange771/
Gawanje771/
Guswane771/
Gohwani771/
Govanez771/
Gowanni771/
Gowasni771/
Gawaneh771/
Gowaani771/
Gowanis771/
Gouwana771/
Govanne771/
Kgewane771/
Goibane771/
Goywana771/
Ghowand771/
Gawaine770/
Govange770/
Govan736,891/
Gowon736,056/
Gawan733,242/
Goban73495/
Gowam7318/
Ghawaneh712,466/
Gawahane7110/
Gobeyane7110/
Gowanish717/
Kguswane716/
Goswamni713/
Gowahain713/
Gobiyane713/
Ghoubane713/
Ngowanyi712/
Gahawane711/
Goswanhy711/
Gothvane711/
Gowenneh711/
Gouswani711/
Ghoswani711/
Kgobhane711/
Geeovane711/
Govene6714,893/
Gawani675,657/
Ghoban675,195/
Gabane674,357/
Govani674,323/
Gavane672,532/
Gawand671,448/
Gabone67557/
Gavine67251/
Gouani67201/
Gouban67159/
Govand67112/
Govine6789/
Gawain6789/
Govone6782/
Gawana6776/
Govain6775/
Govang6774/
Gawene6772/
Gouvan6762/
Gobany6760/
Gavene6760/
Gobain6751/
Goswam6736/
Gawaan6733/
Guwani6729/
Gotvan6726/
Ngovan6725/
Gooban6724/
Gubane6719/
Gowoni6719/
Gawant6714/
Govean6713/
Goiban6713/
Guwana6713/
Gevane6712/
Gavone6712/
Gouwam6710/
Gahwan679/
Gobone679/
Gawany678/
Govahn678/
Guvane678/
Goyvan678/
Govann677/
Govant677/
Gaawan676/
Govany675/
Ngowon674/
Ghovan673/
Goovan672/
Ghawan672/
Gowein672/
Gawwan672/
Ggowon672/
Gowoon672/
Cgawan671/
Gawhan671/
Gobean671/
Goubeyane671/
Govhan671/
Gowond671/
Gobahn671/
Gowony671/
Goyuan671/
Gawgan671/
Gauwan671/
Gowona671/
Gowoun671/
Goiwon671/
Gohban671/
Gevone671/
Govaan671/
Gohvan671/
Gubone671/
Gowwon671/
Goyban671/
Ghowam671/
Gosveaner670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gowane
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