Gowu Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Gowu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Gowu (14) may also be a first name.
Gowu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gowu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gowu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Gowu is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Gowu live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 14 people.
Gowu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Oyo, where 50 percent are found, Ogun, where 30 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 10 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowui | 89 | 34 | / |
| Gowud | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gowou | 89 | 8 | / |
| Gouwu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ghowu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kgowu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngowou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gowuth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nngowu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngowui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goweus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gobu | 75 | 3,012 | / |
| Gawu | 75 | 2,960 | / |
| Govu | 75 | 1,014 | / |
| Guwu | 75 | 197 | / |
| Gewu | 75 | 167 | / |
| Ngouwou | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ngouwuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabou | 67 | 1,479 | / |
| Ngovu | 67 | 830 | / |
| Gawou | 67 | 751 | / |
| Gaewu | 67 | 626 | / |
| Gobou | 67 | 591 | / |
| Govou | 67 | 201 | / |
| Govus | 67 | 189 | / |
| Guwus | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gobeu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gawut | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gobui | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goibu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gobau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gavou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gouvu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guhwu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gawau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gowoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gewou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guweu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaswu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geweu | 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
- 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 Gowu
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