Govai Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Govai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Govai (41) may also be a first name.
Govai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Govai (Hindi: गोवई, Marathi: गोवई, Russian: Говаи) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Govai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Govai is the 4,649,889th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Govai are found; 56 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 56 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Govai is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 41 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 13,224,919. In Indonesia Govai is most common in: Papua, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 39 percent reside and China, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Govai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govai in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवई | gova'i | - |
| Govai in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवई | gova'i | 75 |
| गोवाई | gova'i | 25 |
| Govai in the Russian language | ||
| Говаи | govai | - |
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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
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- 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 Govai
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