Gowda

English

Alternative forms

Gouda, Gauda, Gawda

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಗೌಡ (gauḍa); this surname is predominantly found in Karnataka.

Proper noun

Gowda (plural Gowdas)

1. A surname from Kannada.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gowda is the 27950^th 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.