Gowda Surname
Approximately 29,128 people bear this surname
Gowda Surname User-submission:
This Hindu surname belongs to people from a particular class of people called the 'Okkaligas'. This is a ruler class with landlords.
Gowda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24,076 | 1:31,860 | 2,331 |
| United States | 1,174 | 1:308,738 | 28,337 |
| Saudi Arabia | 875 | 1:35,264 | 5,116 |
| United Arab Emirates | 771 | 1:11,884 | 1,474 |
| Oman | 546 | 1:6,755 | 967 |
| England | 212 | 1:262,821 | 20,935 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| Qatar | 197 | 1:11,970 | 1,310 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Australia | 142 | 1:190,111 | 18,903 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Singapore | 103 | 1:53,473 | 2,131 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Poland | 56 | 1:678,728 | 58,421 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Gowda (304) may also be a first name.
Gowda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This Hindu surname belongs to people from a particular class of people called the 'Okkaligas'. This is a ruler class with landlords.
- vishie1986Gowda Demographics
Average Male Gowda Height
174.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gowda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gowda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gowda (Hindi: गोडा, Marathi: गोडा) has its highest incidence in India. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowda? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,919th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 250,190 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Gowda are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gowda is also the 504,994th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 304 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 24,076 people, or 1 in 31,860. In India Gowda is most common in: Karnataka, where 59 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 10 percent reside and Telangana, where 7 percent reside. Other than India Gowda exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.
Gowda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gowda surname are 10.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.21% being registered with the party.
The amount Gowda earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 60.93% more than the national average, earning R 382,440 per year; in United States they earn 39.49% more than the national average, earning $60,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.23% more than the national average, earning $65,197 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngowda | 91 | 25 | / |
| Gowdaa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Gowday | 91 | 8 | / |
| Gowdat | 91 | 4 | / |
| Goowda | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gowdha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowdea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowdai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowdad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gouwda | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowdgai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ng'owda | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gowdy | 80 | 4,119 | / |
| Gawda | 80 | 1,207 | / |
| Govda | 80 | 485 | / |
| Gowdo | 80 | 258 | / |
| Gowdi | 80 | 117 | / |
| Gobda | 80 | 112 | / |
| Gowde | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gewda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guwda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gofda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowdie | 73 | 530 | / |
| Gowdey | 73 | 170 | / |
| Goufda | 73 | 10 | / |
| Goubda | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ghobda | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gawday | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gowdet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouvda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawdai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaewda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowdee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goufdai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngowdee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goufday | 67 | 1 | / |
Gowda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gowda in the Hindi language | ||
| गोडा | goda | - |
| Gowda in the Marathi language | ||
| गोडा | goda | 83.33 |
| गेोडा | geoda | 4.17 |
| घोडा | ghoda | 4.17 |
| गोवदां | govadam | 4.17 |
| गॉडा | goda | 4.17 |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gowda
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