Govala Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Govala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 178 | 1:4,309,356 | 113,912 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Govala (40) may also be a first name.
Govala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Govala (Hindi: गोवला, Marathi: गोवाला) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,152,132nd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Govala reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Govala is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 40 people.
The last name is most common in India, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 4,309,356. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 56 percent live, Telangana, where 21 percent live and Bihar, where 12 percent live. Outside of India this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Govala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govala in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवला | govala | 75 |
| गोवाला | govala | 25 |
| Govala in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवाला | govala | 47.22 |
| गोवला | govala | 44.44 |
| गोवाळा | govala | 5.56 |
| गोवळा | govala | 2.78 |
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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 Govala
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