Govas Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Govas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Govas (13) may also be a first name.
Govas Demographics
Govas Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
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
Govas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govas in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवस | govasa | - |
| Govas in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवस | govasa | 50 |
| गोवेस | govesa | 16.67 |
| गोवास | govasa | 16.67 |
| गोवशा | govasa | 8.33 |
| गॉवस | govasa | 8.33 |
| Govas in the Russian language | ||
| Говас | govas | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Govas
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis