Govardan Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Govardan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govardan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2301:3,335,06796,460
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Govardan (1,844) may also be a first name.

Govardan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govardan (Hindi: गोवर्दन, Marathi: गोवदर्न) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govardan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Govardan is the 1,070,546th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Govardan are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 177,593rd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 1,844 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 3,335,067. In India Govardan is most numerous in: Telangana, where 70 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 20 percent live and Maharashtra, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Govardan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govardan in the Hindi language
गोवर्दनgovardana73.91
गोवर्द्नgovardna26.09
Govardan in the Marathi language
गोवदर्नgovadarna48.39
गोवधर्नgovadharna38.71
गोवादर्नgovadarna4.84
गोवर्धनgovardhana3.23
गोवधर्णgovadharna1.61
गोवधनgovadhana1.61
गोवधैनgovadhaina1.61

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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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  • 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 Govardan
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