Govaerts Surname

117,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Govaerts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govaerts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,5721:3,219322
Netherlands1791:94,34215,464
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Israel151:570,50941,023
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
England71:7,959,723202,100
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313

Govaerts Last Name Facts

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

Govaerts is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Govaerts click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govaerts? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 117,580th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,861,442 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Govaerts live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 3,572 people, or 1 in 3,219. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent live, Walloon Region, where 12 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Belgium it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Govaerts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govaerts last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Govaerts earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $51,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning $42,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goovaerts943,198/
Goyvaerts941,951/
Goevaerts94103/
Gouvaerts945/
Goverts93144/
Govarts9368/
Goijvaerts898/
Gooyvaerts892/
Govaarts88238/
Gevaerts88194/
Govoerts884/
Goovarts882/
Gobaerts881/
Goyverts881/
Govearts881/
Gavaerts881/
Goovaarts8212/
Goyvaertz824/
Hoyvaerts821/
Geverts8061/
Govertz808/
Govaards751/
Gevertz67147/
Gowertz673/
Gowards671/
Gavartz670/
Auwaerts6332/
Gewerths6315/
Geverz570/
Gewertz53147/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govaerts
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