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
The last name Gowo is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 557,062nd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,762,777 people. The last name Gowo occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Gowo reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 94 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 45,009. In Zimbabwe Gowo is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 49 percent live, Harare Province, where 24 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gowo
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