Govana Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Govana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Govana (517) may also be a first name.
Govana Demographics
Average Govana Salary in
South Africa
R 79,896
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Govana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Govana (Hindi: गोवना) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Govana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,849,867th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Govana reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Govana is also the 371,657th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 517 people.
Govana is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 615,656. In South Africa Govana is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 26 percent live and Gauteng, where 13 percent live. Besides South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Govana Last Name Statistics demography
Govana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.38% less than the national average, earning R 79,896 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Govana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govana in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवना | govana | 98.53 |
| गोविन्द | govinda | 0.37 |
| ग्ाोवना | gaovana | 0.37 |
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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 Govana
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