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) 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.