Govahi Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Canada

Govahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Govahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govahi occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Govahi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govahi? popularity and diffusion

Govahi is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. Govahi is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Govahi live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 3,839,126. Excluding Iran this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Govahi Last Name Statistics demography

Govahi earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 42.07% less than the national average, earning $28,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavahi8330/
Gofahi831/
Govoehi7736/
Ghobahi772/
Goswahi771/
Gophahi771/
Govae731/
Govoei6727/
Govaer6721/
Gofohi6719/
Gavahe677/
Gawahi674/
Gavaei671/
Gaveai671/
Gabahi671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govahi
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