Govas Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Govas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Canada631:584,85148,473
India161:47,941,586492,263
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Govas (13) may also be a first name.

Govas Last Name Facts

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

Govas (Hindi: गोवस, Marathi: गोवस, Russian: Говас) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Govas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Govas is the 1,214,709th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Govas occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Govas reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States Govas is most common in: Illinois, where 44 percent reside, New York, where 20 percent reside and Arizona, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Govas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Govas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Govas surname increased 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govas surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Govas earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning $59,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goveas911,230/
Gouvas91174/
Govash915/
Govase912/
Gotvas911/
Gova893,446/
Ovas89259/
Gouveas8311/
Ghovase831/
Gouvais831/
Govaish831/
Gousvas831/
Gouvase831/
Gohvajs831/
Ghoovas831/
Govasch831/
Govea8026,511/
Gavas8020,838/
Ovais801,408/
Govha80741/
Gevas80228/
Ngova80181/
Govat80165/
Otvas80140/
Goova80128/
Hovas80123/
Govad80115/
Ovats8064/
Goiva8049/
Gobas8049/
Govah8044/
Gouva8042/
Gowas8035/
Gosva8019/
Govai8018/
Ouvas8011/
Ovase807/
Govêa807/
Oivas806/
Oveas805/
Govaj804/
Govaz802/
Govap802/
Goyva802/
Ovhas802/
Govos802/
Ovass802/
Oovas801/
Ghova801/
Ovash801/
Osvas801/
Ggova801/
Gouvea7320,419/
Goivad73931/
Ghavas73400/
Ngoiva73255/
Gavase73152/
Gobase73123/
Ovaish73114/
Gavgas7389/
Goivat7347/
Ghobas7344/
Gevais7337/
Gavash7326/
Gobats7322/
Gowash7320/
Gosvai7313/
Ovaise7312/
Goviea7311/
Goibas739/
Govhad737/
Govait736/
Gauvas736/
Hovaas735/
Govadh734/
Gosvat734/
Gavass734/
Gouvos734/
Ouvais733/
Gavais733/
Hovash733/
Goobas732/
Oovais732/
Ghovat732/
Ngouva732/
Goshva731/
Gobash731/
Ngovha731/
Gavast731/
Ghouva731/
Ghowas731/
Govaad731/
Goveau731/
Goveus731/
Govhai731/
Uovais731/
Ovaiss731/
Ngovai731/
Ngowas731/
Gousva731/
Goovea731/
Gobais731/
Gompas731/
Goveis730/
Goba6725,737/
Gava6718,736/
Obas6710,085/
Gowa674,488/
Ghobash672,784/
Govo671,915/
Avas67934/
Ovaz67464/
Hovasse67361/
Owas67244/
Gáva67215/
Ovaç6762/
Houvast6736/
Gobashe6736/
Gouviea6734/
Gavasse6731/
Gavaise6730/
Ovos6712/
Gowasch6710/
Govatch6710/
Gavgash677/
Gouveis676/
Gavadse675/
Ghavase674/
Oovaish673/
Govhait672/
Gothvad672/
Goubash672/
Ouvaish671/
Gauvats671/
Gobhase671/
Gotvaid671/
Gounpas671/
Gowhash671/
Hovaiss671/
Ovax671/
Goshbas671/
Gouvgai671/
Govahai671/
Ghoubas671/
Ghobats671/
Ghoibas671/

Govas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govas in the Hindi language
गोवसgovasa-
Govas in the Marathi language
गोवसgovasa50
गोवेसgovesa16.67
गोवासgovasa16.67
गोवशाgovasa8.33
गॉवसgovasa8.33
Govas in the Russian language
Говасgovas-

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