Cognomen גאודה (Gauda 
, גאודה 
) , all around the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen גאודה is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common surname, Oman, where it is a rare surname, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, גאודה is the forename as well as the last name.