Golovan Surname

95,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Golovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,4551:32,3514,408
Kazakhstan1531:115,57212,359
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Belarus981:96,95014,896
Kyrgyzstan761:78,58810,217
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Golovan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Golovan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Golovan (Georgian: გოლოვან, Russian: Головань) occurs most in Russia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Golovan.

How Common Is The Last Name Golovan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Golovan is the 95,788th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,467,193 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Golovan are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 4,455 people, or 1 in 32,351. In Russia Golovan is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 19 percent live, Omsk Oblast, where 18 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 7 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Golovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Golovan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Golovan surname increased 2,040 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (71%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Golovan last name are 15.21% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 61.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Golovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.89% more than the national average, earning $58,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.76% less than the national average, earning $34,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Golovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golovan in the Georgian language
გოლოვანgolovan-
Golovan in the Russian language
Голованьgolovan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golovan
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