Govander Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

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

Govander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Govander (32) may also be a first name.

Govander Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Govander Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Govander (Hindi: गवेन्द्र, Marathi: गोवान्देर) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govander? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Govander live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa Govander is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 83 percent live, Gauteng, where 8 percent live and Western Cape, where 8 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live.

Govander Last Name Statistics demography

Govander earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.34% more than the national average, earning R 335,880 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Govander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govander in the Hindi language
गवेन्द्रgavendra-
Govander in the Marathi language
गोवान्देरgovandera-

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