Gowda
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Kannada ಗೌಡ (gauḍa); this surname is predominantly found in Karnataka.
Proper noun
Gowda (plural Gowdas)
- A surname from Kannada.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gowda is the 27950th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 858 individuals. Gowda is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.66%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gowda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 71.