Govalan Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Govalan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Govalan (49) may also be a first name.
Govalan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govalan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Govalan (Marathi: गोवळण) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govalan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Govalan is the 3,432,070th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Govalan live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 94 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Govalan is also the 1,430,306th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 49 people.
This surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 951,427. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 39 percent reside, Perak, where 16 percent reside and Johor, where 13 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govalane | 93 | 4 | / |
| Govalyan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gobalan | 86 | 450 | / |
| Gavalan | 86 | 33 | / |
| Ovalyan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gowalan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Govelan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Govolan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Govalam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gavalyan | 80 | 236 | / |
| Gobalane | 80 | 191 | / |
| Gavaland | 80 | 93 | / |
| Goubalan | 80 | 43 | / |
| Govellan | 80 | 40 | / |
| Gobalian | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gavalian | 80 | 9 | / |
| Govelyan | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gobalyan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gavalane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goballan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Govolain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavalaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavallan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gohbalan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obalan | 77 | 398 | / |
| Avalan | 77 | 131 | / |
| Owalan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghavalyan | 75 | 329 | / |
| O'Valiant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goballane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Avalyan | 71 | 4,071 | / |
| Gavelan | 71 | 357 | / |
| Gabalan | 71 | 180 | / |
| Avalian | 71 | 81 | / |
| Havalan | 71 | 55 | / |
| Gavalam | 71 | 45 | / |
| Avıalan | 71 | 36 | / |
| Ouwalan | 71 | 24 | / |
| Gavalon | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gavolan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Gawelan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ovoland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obalian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ovealam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avalang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gowalasing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gavalachin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obalyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gawalan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Havalian | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gabalane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hobalyan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ouwalane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Havaland | 67 | 3 | / |
| Howaland | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avaliane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavalgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhalane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avallane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hatvalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouballan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwallan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavalaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavalaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavalyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goobalasing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goballon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabalang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabalyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavelian | 67 | 0 | / |
Govalan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govalan in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवळण | govalana | 70.59 |
| गोवळन | govalana | 23.53 |
| गोवालन | govalana | 5.88 |
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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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- 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 Govalan
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