Gunavan Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gunavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India631:12,175,641218,299
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Gunavan (65) may also be a first name.

Gunavan Last Name Facts

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

Gunavan (Hindi: गुणवान, Marathi: गुणवं) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Gunavan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunavan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Gunavan is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gunavan are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 65 people.

Gunavan is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 12,175,641. In India it is most numerous in: Karnataka, where 97 percent live, Maharashtra, where 2 percent live and Rajasthan, where 2 percent live. Aside from India it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunavant93224/
Gunnavan9310/
Gunavane937/
Gunaivan936/
Ghunavan932/
Unavan923/
Ghunavant8811/
Gunnavant887/
Gunawan86337,592/
Unavane861,314/
Gunaban86196/
Ginavan86105/
Unavant8627/
Gunovan8624/
Gunevan860/
Unhavane80909/
Gunawaan8011/
Hgunawan8010/
Gunaawan808/
Unavhane807/
Gunawann807/
Gunawane807/
Gunawayn806/
Gunawwan805/
Gunaewan804/
Gunnawan803/
Ghunawan802/
Gunnaban801/
Hunavane801/
Eunavane801/
Gunhawan801/
Unawan7725/
Onavan770/
Unahavane755/
Ghunawant751/
Unaiban71779/
Ginawan71356/
Unawane71230/
Ginevan71151/
Gunawam71130/
Gonawan71108/
Hunaban7153/
Hunawan7142/
Eunawan717/
Gunawanová715/
Hunovan713/
Gunabon712/
Gunowan711/
Gonavon711/
Aunawan711/
Unavong711/
Gonaban711/
Unabann711/
Gunewan711/
Ginovan711/
Goenawan675,245/
Unhawane6736/
Ounavong675/
Unaawane674/
Gunawong673/
Gonnaban672/
Unnawang671/
Ghonawan671/

Gunavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunavan in the Marathi language
गुणवंgunavam72.58
गुनवानgunavana12.9
गुनवंgunavam5.65
गुणवाणgunavana3.23
गूणवानgunavana2.42
गुनवणgunavana0.81
गुणावानgunavana0.81
गूणवनgunavana0.81
Gunavan in the Hindi language
गुणवानgunavana40
गुणवन्तीgunavanti33.33
गुणवन्तgunavanta13.33
गुनवानgunavana6.67
गुनवांgunavam6.67

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunavan
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