Gowo Surname

557,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gowo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3431:45,0096,922
Indonesia1051:1,259,51688,308
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Burkina Faso141:1,310,86411,575
Benin131:795,04642,452
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gowo (94) may also be a first name.

Gowo Last Name Facts

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

Gowo is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 557,062nd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,762,777 people. Gowo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Gowo live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gowo is also the 980,251st most frequently held forename globally, borne by 94 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 45,009. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 49 percent are found, Harare Province, where 24 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouwo8933/
Gohwo8919/
Gowoh8916/
Gowoi898/
Gowou898/
Gowop893/
Gowoa893/
Gowod892/
Gowot892/
Gowoo891/
Goiwo891/
Gowho891/
Gowuo891/
Gowgo891/
Goswo891/
Gowoy890/
Ng'owo80922/
Ngowou804/
Gochwo801/
Gowgoo801/
Gouwwo801/
Gowa754,488/
Gobo754,384/
Govo751,915/
Gawo75771/
Guwo75673/
Gewo75103/
Ngouwou7320/
Gowwood730/
Goubo671,821/
Ngovo671,004/
Goboy67973/
Gowah67855/
Gawou67751/
Kgowa67740/
Gobou67591/
Gooba67301/
Gohwa67298/
Govou67201/
Goowa67158/
Goova67128/
Gobho6785/
Gouwa6783/
Gouvo6755/
Goibo6748/
Gaboo6729/
Gauwo6720/
Goiwa6713/
Goboi6712/
Gawoh6712/
Gahwo6711/
Gawoi679/
Govoy676/
Guwos676/
Gaawo675/
Ghobo675/
Gewoh675/
Guwoh675/
Ghewo674/
Ghowa674/
Govoh674/
Goobo673/
Goboo673/
Gewou673/
Ggowa672/
Gewoi672/
Govos672/
Gawoa672/
Guuwo672/
Govot672/
Ghawo672/
Goewa671/
Gawod671/
Gawoo671/
Gawoz671/
Gawoś671/
Gooua671/
Gowaz671/
Goïvo671/
Goboï671/
Govho671/
Goybo671/
Guwwo671/
Gowha671/
Gguwo671/
Gobuo671/
Gohuo671/
Gowaa671/
Gosuo671/
Guwoa671/
Gowua671/
Goovo671/

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