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Gopal Family History

Gopal Surname Meaning

Indian: from a name based on Sanskrit gopāla ‘cowherd’ (from go ‘cow’ + pāla ‘protector’) an epithet of the god Krishna.

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


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Between 1988 and 2004, in the United States, Gopal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gopal in 1988 was 71, and 61 in 2004.

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