Gowo Surname
Approximately 571 people bear this surname
Gowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 343 | 1:45,009 | 6,922 |
| Indonesia | 105 | 1:1,259,516 | 88,308 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Burkina Faso | 14 | 1:1,310,864 | 11,575 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouwo | 89 | 33 | / |
| Gohwo | 89 | 19 | / |
| Gowoh | 89 | 16 | / |
| Gowoi | 89 | 8 | / |
| Gowou | 89 | 8 | / |
| Gowop | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gowoa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gowod | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gowot | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gowoo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goiwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gowho | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gowuo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gowgo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goswo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gowoy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ng'owo | 80 | 922 | / |
| Ngowou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gochwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowgoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gouwwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowa | 75 | 4,488 | / |
| Gobo | 75 | 4,384 | / |
| Govo | 75 | 1,915 | / |
| Gawo | 75 | 771 | / |
| Guwo | 75 | 673 | / |
| Gewo | 75 | 103 | / |
| Ngouwou | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gowwood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goubo | 67 | 1,821 | / |
| Ngovo | 67 | 1,004 | / |
| Goboy | 67 | 973 | / |
| Gowah | 67 | 855 | / |
| Gawou | 67 | 751 | / |
| Kgowa | 67 | 740 | / |
| Gobou | 67 | 591 | / |
| Gooba | 67 | 301 | / |
| Gohwa | 67 | 298 | / |
| Govou | 67 | 201 | / |
| Goowa | 67 | 158 | / |
| Goova | 67 | 128 | / |
| Gobho | 67 | 85 | / |
| Gouwa | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gouvo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Goibo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gaboo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gauwo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Goiwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Goboi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gawoh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gahwo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gawoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Govoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guwos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaawo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghobo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gewoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guwoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghewo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Govoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goobo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goboo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gewou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ggowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gewoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Govos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guuwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Govot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghawo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawoś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gooua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goïvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goboï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goybo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gguwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goovo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Gowo
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