Gowi Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gowi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1611:286,83218,555
Papua New Guinea1011:80,73010,659
Benin261:397,52329,143
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Gowi (78) may also be a first name.

Gowi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gowi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 878,878th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Gowi reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Gowi is also the 1,091,646th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 78 people.

The last name Gowi is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 286,832. In Kenya Gowi is most numerous in: Kisumu County, where 59 percent are found, Siaya County, where 40 percent are found and Homa Bay County, where 1 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent are found and Benin, where 8 percent are found.

Gowi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gowi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowie89758/
Gowai8975/
Gowui8934/
Ghowi8922/
Gowoi898/
Gowei894/
Gowgi891/
Gowhi891/
Goewie80106/
Nggowi8056/
Gowitt8020/
Gouwij8017/
Gouwei8012/
Ghowih8011/
Gowaid8010/
Gouwie808/
Ng'owi804/
Gowaia802/
Nngowi801/
Gowhai801/
Gowish801/
Ngowui801/
Ngoowi801/
N'Gowi801/
Ghoowi801/
Gobi758,692/
Gawi754,063/
Govi753,036/
Gowe752,469/
Gewi75208/
Guwi7569/
Gowy758/
Gowé752/
Gooswit7394/
Goshwai731/
Ngouwai731/
Ghojwai731/
Gobai6715,041/
Ghawi679,067/
Gawai676,663/
Ghobi674,484/
Ngovi672,409/
Ghowy672,402/
Goubi671,747/
Gouwe671,203/
Gouwy671,165/
Govid67499/
Goweh67475/
Kgowe67410/
Goobi67406/
Gouvi67304/
Gowey67301/
Gawie67283/
Gowee67259/
Gojui67182/
Goowa67158/
Gohwe67125/
Govit67120/
Goway67117/
Ghovi67114/
Govis6797/
Gouwa6783/
Gewai6769/
Gawei6767/
Gauwi6759/
Gaboi6754/
Gobei6749/
Guwai6747/
Goibi6732/
Goovi6730/
Gobij6729/
Ggobi6727/
Gosvi6726/
Goive6722/
Goewe6720/
Guwei6720/
Govai6718/
Gahwi6717/
Gobui6716/
Gobhi6715/
Govio6715/
Govhi6713/
Goiwa6713/
Goboi6712/
Gawwi6712/
Goivi6711/
Gowep6710/
Goibe6710/
Ghowe679/
Gewei679/
Gawoi679/
Gowed677/
Guwih677/
Govie676/
Gowea676/
Guwie676/
Gawiy675/
Gooui675/
Goewy674/
Govei674/
Gowez674/
Gowoa673/
Goiwe673/
Gavoi672/
Goviz672/
Gawii672/
Gewoi672/
Gobyi671/
Govij671/
Goviy671/
Gowha671/
Gowwe671/
Gowaa671/
Goowe671/
Goevi671/
Guwid671/
Guwis671/
Gevoi671/
Gewih671/
Gawhi671/
Gewie671/
Gowyd670/
Gosswith670/
Gowoy670/
Gowge670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gowi
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