Goua Surname
Approximately 7,518 people bear this surname
Goua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4,959 | 1:4,652 | 427 |
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| Cameroon | 963 | 1:21,567 | 2,937 |
| France | 250 | 1:265,691 | 40,939 |
| Benin | 23 | 1:449,374 | 31,324 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Goua (2,860) may also be a first name.
Goua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goua (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻮ, Hindi: गोउा, Russian: Гоуа) is carried by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,308th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 969,346 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Goua live; 79 percent live in West Africa and 26 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 136,095th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 2,860 people.
The surname Goua is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 4,959 people, or 1 in 4,652. In The Ivory Coast it is most prevalent in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 29 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 24 percent reside and Montagnes District, where 16 percent reside. Barring The Ivory Coast it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goua in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﻮ | akw | - |
| Goua in the Hindi language | ||
| गोउा | goua | - |
| Goua in the Russian language | ||
| Гоуа | goua | - |
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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 Goua
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