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 last name Govana (Hindi: गोवना) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,849,867th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Govana live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 371,657th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 517 people.
It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 615,656. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent are found, Western Cape, where 26 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
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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