Gova Surname

131,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3511:40,1025,154
Zimbabwe1,2111:12,7481,710
India5451:1,407,45953,983
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Greece151:738,65380,079
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Albania41:728,51420,844
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gova (2,612) may also be a first name.

Gova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gova (Arabic: غوفا, Hindi: गोवा, Marathi: गोवा, Russian: Гова) occurs most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 131,213th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,114,784 people. The last name Gova is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Gova reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gova is also the 143,808th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 2,612 people.

Gova is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,351 people, or 1 in 40,102. In South Africa Gova is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent reside, Western Cape, where 13 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Gova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gova has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gova Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gova earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.95% less than the national average, earning R 173,604 per year; in United States they earn 38.66% less than the national average, earning $26,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govea8926,511/
Govha89741/
Govas89193/
Ngova89181/
Govat89165/
Goova89128/
Govad89115/
Goiva8949/
Govah8944/
Gouva8942/
Gosva8919/
Govai8918/
Govêa897/
Govaj894/
Govaz892/
Govap892/
Goyva892/
Ghova891/
Ggova891/
Ova865,179/
Gov8670/
Gouvea8020,419/
Goveas801,230/
Goivad80931/
Ngoiva80255/
Gouvas80174/
Goivat8047/
Gavova8036/
Gosvai8013/
Goviea8011/
Govhad807/
Govait806/
Govash805/
Govadh804/
Gosvat804/
Gafova802/
Ghovat802/
Ngouva802/
Goshva801/
Ngovha801/
Ghouva801/
Gotvas801/
Govaad801/
Goveau801/
Govhai801/
Ngovai801/
Gousva801/
Goovea801/
Goba7525,737/
Gava7518,736/
Ngov757,003/
Ovat756,562/
Gowa754,488/
Govo751,915/
Ovah75917/
Ovai75767/
Ovaz75464/
Oiva75454/
Hova75305/
Ovas75259/
Șova75217/
Gáva75215/
Goov75194/
Ovad75192/
Ovaa75184/
Ouva75124/
Ovea7576/
Ovaç7562/
Ovoa7554/
Govs7546/
Ovau7531/
Ghov7528/
Ovağ7527/
Govd7520/
Otva7519/
Ovay758/
Govt757/
Osva755/
Ovga754/
Ovha752/
Ohva752/
Cgov752/
Gosv751/
Gouv751/
Ojva751/
Goiv751/
Ovaj751/
Gohv751/
Govw751/
Govh751/
Gouviea7334/
Gouveas7311/
Govatch7310/
Goffova735/
Govhait732/
Gothvad732/
Gotvaid731/
Gouvais731/
Govaish731/
Gousvas731/
Gouvgai731/
Govahai731/
Gohvajs731/
Ghoovas731/
Govasch731/
Gavai6757,593/
Gavas6720,838/
Gouba6718,537/
Gobai6715,041/
Gavad6711,919/
Ov673,161/
Gobea672,414/
Gobay671,823/
Ovais671,408/
Ghoba671,157/
Ngovo671,004/
Ghava67942/
Gowah67855/
Gavaz67829/
Gasva67758/
Ngava67756/
Gavaa67744/
Kgowa67740/
Hotva67570/
Govey67434/
Gavat67423/
Goiba67354/
Gooba67301/
Gohwa67298/
Govou67201/
Osvat67178/
Ovaid67169/
Goowa67158/
Otvas67140/
Hovas67123/
Ova'a67121/
Goway67117/
Hovad67112/
Gávai67102/
Gouwa6783/
Gaava6778/
Gowai6775/
Hovea6765/
Ovats6764/
Gobha6763/
Gauva6759/
Gavga6756/
Osvay6755/
Gouvo6755/
Gavay6754/
Gavea6754/
Ovowa6749/
Hovai6745/
Gavha6744/
Hovat6738/
Șovea6729/
Ovaat6727/
Ovatt6724/
Ovhad6724/
Ngouv6723/
Gosua6720/
Gavah6718/
Afova6718/
Govsh6715/
Gavaj6715/
Ngoiv6715/
Gavau6714/
Oshva6714/
Osvai6713/
Ovaha6713/
Goiwa6713/
Ouvas6711/
Oyvat6711/
Huova6711/
Ngová6710/
Gobau6710/
Gávay679/
Ovhat678/
Gobaa678/
Gouua678/
Oivea677/
Oviea677/
Gávea677/
Ggava677/
Govoy676/
Oivas676/
Gowea676/
Houva676/
Hoova676/
Hovah675/
Oveas675/
Ghouv674/
Govei674/
Ghowa674/
Govoh674/
Gohba674/
Gavap673/
Gowoa673/
Ghoiv673/
Hoľva673/
Ovach673/
Ovacz672/
Ovhas672/
Gahva672/
Ghovs672/
Govot672/
Oveat672/
Govos672/
Gawoa672/
Ggowa672/
Oșvat672/
Ovaah672/
Ovass672/
Oivat671/
Osvea671/
Ouvat671/
Ovaiz671/
Ovhaa671/
Ovhah671/
Ovhoa671/
Ovova671/
Oovas671/
Goyua671/
Gohvs671/
Gojua671/
Gouvd671/
Gouvt671/
Gowha671/
Hovay671/
Ovash671/
Ovuoa671/
Gowua671/
Goovo671/
Ngoov671/
Gowaa671/
Govho671/
Ovaut671/
Hovoa671/
Hoiva671/
Oovaa671/
Otvat671/
Osvas671/
Oşvat671/
Gavaľova671/
Gooua671/
Gowaz671/
Goïvo671/
Goyba671/
Gatva671/
Osvad671/
Ovaht671/
Uovaa671/
Ggoba671/
Ovaud670/
Govch670/
Ochva670/

Gova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gova in the Hindi language
गोवाgova99.47
गोमाgoma0.13
गॉवgova0.13
Gova in the Marathi language
गोवाgova93.22
गोवलेgovale3.39
गॉवाgova1.69
Gova in the Russian language
Говаgova-
Gova in the Arabic language
غوفاghwfa-

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