Gowil Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Gowil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Gowil (18) may also be a first name.
Gowil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gowil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gowil (Hindi: गोविल, Marathi: गोिवल) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gowil click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowil? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Gowil occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Gowil are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gowil is also the 2,608,198th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.
The last name Gowil is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 16,531,149. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: West Java, where 88 percent reside and Papua, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and India, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowill | 91 | 6 | / |
| Goswil | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gowgil | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghowil | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowl | 89 | 119 | / |
| Goowill | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gowgill | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gobil | 80 | 125 | / |
| Gowel | 80 | 66 | / |
| Gowld | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gawil | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gewil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gowele | 73 | 2,900 | / |
| Gowell | 73 | 622 | / |
| Ghowel | 73 | 214 | / |
| Goubil | 73 | 147 | / |
| Gawile | 73 | 98 | / |
| Ghobil | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gowlet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gawail | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gawiel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gewill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghawil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goobil | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goibil | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gowlett | 67 | 759 | / |
| Gowelle | 67 | 375 | / |
| Gobl | 67 | 98 | / |
| Nggawil | 67 | 16 | / |
| Giewiel | 67 | 12 | / |
| Goubill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gawl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Govl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouwele | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawille | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngouwel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guswill | 67 | 0 | / |
Gowil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gowil in the Hindi language | ||
| गोविल | govila | - |
| Gowil in the Marathi language | ||
| गोिवल | goivala | - |
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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
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gowil
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