Gowda Family History

Gowda Surname Meaning

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): from a forward caste name from the ancient Telugu honorific title gamunda meaning ‘village headman’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Goda, Gowdy, Golda, Gosda, Gonda, Dowda, Gold, Boda, Gower, Goody

802 record(s) for Gowda

324	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
22	Military Records
94	Immigration Records
250	Census and Voter Lists
112	Member Trees

Where is the Gowda family from?

You can see how Gowda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gowda family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Gowda families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there were 2 Gowda families living in Indiana. This was about 67% of all the recorded Gowda's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Gowda families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gowda surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Gowda family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 250 census records available for the last name Gowda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gowda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 94 immigration records available for the last name Gowda. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 22 military records available for the last name Gowda. For the veterans among your Gowda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gowda lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, Gowda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Gowda in 1975 was 83, and 47 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gowda ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.