Govani Surname

107,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Dominica

Govani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,6131:212,30712,652
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
England1531:364,17025,923
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
Canada521:708,56956,910
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominica11:75,891912
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Govani (610) may also be a first name.

Govani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govani (Hindi: गोवनी, Marathi: गोवानी, Russian: Говани) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 107,829th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,685,761 people. The last name Govani is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Govani are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Govani is also the 338,253rd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 610 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 3,613 people, or 1 in 212,307. In India Govani is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 91 percent live, Maharashtra, where 6 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Not including India Govani exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Govani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Govani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Govani last name rose 20,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Govani are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Govani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.11% less than the national average, earning R 49,644 per year; in United States they earn 28.02% more than the national average, earning $55,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govaniy92155/
Govanai92114/
Govanis9217/
Govanni9215/
Govanii926/
Gojvani925/
Govanij923/
Govhani923/
Goveani922/
Govanit921/
Gotvani921/
Ngovani921/
Govanip921/
Gouvanis866/
Goshvani862/
Govainis861/
Goivanni861/
Gousvani861/
Goovanni861/
Govoni838,108/
Gowani831,131/
Gavani83941/
Gouani83201/
Govane83101/
Govany835/
Goyvanich802/
Goyvanish801/
Geeovanni800/
Gavagni77278/
Gavaniy77152/
Ghavani7747/
Gavanni7739/
Gavaini7729/
Gavhani7724/
Ngovane7717/
Gowanit7715/
Gavanis7712/
Gavangi7711/
Gobanhi7710/
Gojwani779/
Gavvani778/
Govhane774/
Gowaniz773/
Gotvoni772/
Gavanie772/
Govaina771/
Gobanai771/
Gavanei771/
Gavanii771/
Gavaniz771/
Gowaani771/
Gowanis771/
Gowanni771/
Govanne771/
Goivany771/
Gouvany771/
Gowasni771/
Govgoni771/
Govanny771/
Govanez771/
Gouvana771/
Gohwani771/
Gavamni771/
Gouvoni771/
Govange770/
Goshuani7186/
Gavagnie7126/
Ngavhani7112/
Gowanish717/
Gausvani713/
Goswamni713/
Ngowanyi712/
Gouswani711/
Gobhaniy711/
Gothvane711/
Gavanich711/
Ghahvani711/
Ghoswani711/
Ghobaini711/
Geeovane711/
Govainay711/
Gawani675,657/
Gavane672,532/
Gowana67401/
Gavoni67185/
Gobane67163/
Govone6782/
Gobany6760/
Vangavani6744/
Gowane6740/
Gabáni6722/
Gowoni6719/
Gawoni673/
Gowany671/
Gavanh671/
Govona671/
Gavanj671/
Gosveaner670/

Govani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govani in the Hindi language
गोवनीgovani89.66
गोवानीgovani10.34
Govani in the Marathi language
गोवानीgovani73.08
गोवाणीgovani23.08
गोवनीgovani2.99
गोवणीgovani0.85
Govani in the Russian language
Гованиgovani-

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