Gowrishanker Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Gowrishanker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowrishanker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India151:51,137,692512,385
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Gowrishanker (79) may also be a first name.

Gowrishanker Last Name Facts

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

Gowrishanker (Marathi: गौरीशंकर) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gowrishanker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowrishanker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Gowrishanker reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,083,225th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 79 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 51,137,692. In India it is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 40 percent reside, Telangana, where 27 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 20 percent reside. Aside from India it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gowrishanker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gowrishanker in the Marathi language
गौरीशंकरgaurisankara-

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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
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