Govana Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Govana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa881:615,65646,403
India101:76,706,538639,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Govana (517) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govhana92148/
Govanai92114/
Ngovana9210/
Govanna923/
Govanah922/
Gouvana921/
Govanad921/
Govaina921/
Ovana9167/
Govainay861/
Govannah861/
Gobana831,945/
Gavana83895/
Gowana83401/
Gevana83313/
Ovanga83140/
Ovanna8320/
Hovana8319/
Govena8313/
Govano834/
Ouvana832/
Govona831/
Oivana831/
Ngovano77440/
Gavagna77296/
Gavanas77242/
Kgowana77178/
Gavanga77147/
Ngobana77127/
Gompana7798/
Gobanga7739/
Gavanay7717/
Gavanna7715/
Ngowana7713/
Gavanaz777/
Gevanna775/
Hovanas775/
Gavhana775/
Gobhana774/
Gavanad772/
Gavanea772/
Gavaina772/
Ghavana772/
Govango772/
Gavanah771/
Gavahna771/
Gobanai771/
Hovanay771/
Ouvanna771/
Gowanga771/
Gouwana771/
Ngavana771/
Goywana771/
Osvanea771/
Gevanea771/
Gouvano771/
Obana738,783/
Avana731,678/
Owana73544/
Ovona73417/
Ovano7323/
Ovaña732/
Gavainay7191/
Gavhanga7142/
Gobanadh7115/
Otvahyna718/
Gowaneea716/
Gompanna713/
Goumpana712/
Ngoubana712/
Ngojwana712/
Goibanad711/
Goobanaa711/
Gompaana711/
Ngouwana711/
Gouvouna711/
Gouwanga711/
Ngompana711/
Gauvanha711/
Havana673,674/
Gabana672,075/
Obanna671,026/
Gabona67892/
Avanaş67603/
Gevaña67289/
Hobana67278/
Owatna67189/
Gouano67107/
Gawona6785/
Ovouna6782/
Gobona6776/
Gawana6776/
Avanna6757/
Avanaz6734/
Gewana6733/
Gavagnach6732/
Gawena6728/
Avanga6727/
Avgana6726/
Obaina6724/
Howana6722/
Ovaino6721/
Govono6720/
Oubana6718/
Gavena6716/
Avanah6714/
Avanas6710/
Gavano678/
Obanai676/
Gobano675/
Gavona675/
Owanna675/
Ovango675/
Avanaj674/
Asvana674/
Gevena674/
Owaina674/
Owanai674/
Osuana674/
Owuana673/
Avaina672/
Avanad672/
Owanah672/
Avanai672/
Gábana672/
Owaana672/
Oveina671/
Oovano671/
Hovano671/
Gevona671/
Gavahanay671/
Gahavanaa671/
Gowano671/
Aavana671/
Avhana671/
Ovuona671/
Obanau671/
Avaana671/
Ouvano671/
Avanha671/
Owajna671/
Ouwana671/
Obanea671/
Gowena671/
Gowona671/
Avanìa671/
Gewona671/
Ohwana671/
Ojuana671/

Govana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govana in the Hindi language
गोवनाgovana98.53
गोविन्दgovinda0.37
ग्ाोवनाgaovana0.37

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govana
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