Govaert Surname

164,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Govaert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govaert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,8161:6,331801
France4641:143,15222,068
Netherlands2561:65,96611,279
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Govaert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govaert is found most in Belgium. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govaert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,490th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,763,574 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Govaert reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Govaert is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,816 people, or 1 in 6,331. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent live, Walloon Region, where 5 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Beside Belgium this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 10 percent live.

Govaert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govaert surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Govaert earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $53,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouvaert9352/
Goevaert9311/
Goovaert938/
Goyvaert932/
Govart92541/
Govert92514/
Ovaert92117/
Goyvaerts881,951/
Goyvaertz884/
Gevaert863,057/
Gouvart86189/
Goevert8698/
Govaart8687/
Gavaert8642/
Hovaert8629/
Goovert8618/
Goveart865/
Oyvaert865/
Gévaert862/
Gobaert861/
Goijvaerts828/
Gooyvaerts822/
Ghevaert8063/
Govoerts804/
Gouveart801/
Gavaerts801/
Govearts801/
Gövert77998/
Gevert77312/
Gävert77192/
Gavart77179/
Gavert77123/
Gowert7796/
Gevart7787/
Avaert7786/
Govard7784/
Gawert7778/
Goverd7749/
Gévart7711/
Hoyvaerts751/
Gevaerd71495/
Goewert71260/
Gaevert71116/
Ovayurt7178/
Gouverd7171/
Govaard7170/
Gouvard7159/
Ouviert7147/
Gevaart7141/
Gievert7135/
Gaverth7125/
Gäverth7122/
Geverdt7117/
Ghevart717/
Havaert713/
Gaewert712/
Gowhart712/
Gouwert712/
Gawerth712/
Hobaert711/
Gobeart711/
Goewart711/
Govardh711/
Ghévart711/
Geverth711/
Gabeart710/
Houbaert67159/
Houwaert6726/
Ouvierth6724/
Heuvaert672/
Goovaard671/
Avaheart671/
Goewertt671/
Gabheart671/
Gobheirt670/

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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 Govaert
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