Family name கௌதம் (Gautham 
, கௌதம்) , worldwide, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name கௌதம் is characteristic of Nepal, where it is a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nepal, and Myanmar. More prevalently, கௌதம் is the forename as well as the last name.