Govantes Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Cuba

Govantes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govantes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2491:498,4998,954
Spain2141:218,46714,619
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Cuba561:205,7634,314
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Govantes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govantes is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govantes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 482,629th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Govantes live; 59 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name Govantes is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 498,499. In Mexico Govantes is mostly concentrated in: Mexico City, where 55 percent are found, México, where 34 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Mexico Govantes is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Govantes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Govantes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Govantes last name rose 7,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govantes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govantes last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Govantes earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $44,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovantes933/
Govante931/
Gobantes88448/
Govantez881/
Gavantes881/
O'Vantes881/
Avantes80163/
Gavante8041/
Gobante807/
Govanti801/
Gavanthe755/
Gobantis754/
Gabantes751/
Gavantei751/
Gavhante751/
Govantha751/
Gavanter750/
Gabantese7172/
Abantes67211/
Gabante6794/
Avantis6724/
Gavanti679/
Gowanti674/
Avantez671/
Gavantha6314/
Awanteus632/
Gobhanti631/
Goubanti631/
Gawanthe631/
Gavanthi631/
Gabantheetse601/
Achwantes592/
Gowaty5748/
Gabanti5329/
Gawanti5310/
Gawanta531/
Ghawanty501/

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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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  • 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 Govantes
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