Gowon Surname
Approximately 6,056 people bear this surname
Gowon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,990 | 1:29,573 | 2,486 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Gowon (5,298) may also be a first name.
Gowon Demographics
Gowon Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gowon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gowon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gowon (Arabic: جوون) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 80,430th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,203,360 people. The surname Gowon is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gowon are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 92,785th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,298 people.
The surname Gowon is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,990 people, or 1 in 29,573. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kogi, where 22 percent live, Benue, where 14 percent live and Bayelsa, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Gowon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gowon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gowon surname rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gowon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gowon last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowone | 91 | 11 | / |
| Ngowon | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gowoon | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ggowon | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gowwon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goiwon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowoun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowond | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goiwone | 83 | 14 | / |
| Gohwong | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ngouwon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngoiwon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gowan | 80 | 6,915 | / |
| Gawon | 80 | 610 | / |
| Govon | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gewon | 80 | 29 | / |
| Guwon | 80 | 28 | / |
| Gowom | 80 | 21 | / |
| Gobon | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gowun | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ngowan | 73 | 442 | / |
| Goubon | 73 | 163 | / |
| Gewohn | 73 | 163 | / |
| Govone | 73 | 82 | / |
| Giewon | 73 | 64 | / |
| Gouvon | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gowane | 73 | 40 | / |
| Goewan | 73 | 25 | / |
| Gooban | 73 | 24 | / |
| Cgowan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gaawon | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gahwon | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngovon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Govoun | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gaewon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaboon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goovan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gowaan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goibon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowahn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goboin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gohbon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guwond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouwan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowann | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goboun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawwon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawuon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawohn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gowgan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ghoboon | 67 | 581 | / |
| Kgowane | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gohuong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gawoehn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ncgowan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goswane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gosuong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawoine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouwane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghowand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaawon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwuone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcgowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goewann | 67 | 0 | / |
Gowon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gowon in the Arabic language | ||
| جوون | jwwn | - |
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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
- 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 Gowon
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