Govat Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Govat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
India61:127,844,230863,365
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Govat (35) may also be a first name.

Govat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govat (Hindi: गोवाट, Marathi: गोवात) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Govat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govat? popularity and diffusion

Govat is the 1,348,199th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Govat live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Govat is also the 1,744,716th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 35 people.

This surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Not including Malawi it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goivat9147/
Govate9127/
Govait916/
Gosvat914/
Govath912/
Ghovat912/
Ovat896,562/
Gova893,446/
Govatch8310/
Ghovate835/
Govhait832/
Govea8026,511/
Govha80741/
Gobat80646/
Gavat80423/
Govas80193/
Ngova80181/
Osvat80178/
Goova80128/
Govad80115/
Ovats8064/
Ovate8059/
Goiva8049/
Govah8044/
Gouva8042/
Hovat8038/
Ovaat8027/
Ovatt8024/
Gosva8019/
Govai8018/
Gevat8016/
Oyvat8011/
Ovath809/
Gowat809/
Ovhat808/
Govêa807/
Govaj804/
Govaz802/
Govap802/
Goyva802/
Govot802/
Oveat802/
Oșvat802/
Oivat801/
Ouvat801/
Ghova801/
Ovaut801/
Otvat801/
Oşvat801/
Ggova801/
Ovaht801/
Gouvea7320,419/
Gavate7311,729/
Ghavat732,461/
Goveas731,230/
Goivad73931/
Ngoiva73255/
Gouvas73174/
Ovaitt7391/
Gonpat7359/
Gobaut7354/
Goubat7336/
Ochvat7335/
Gobate7329/
Gavath7328/
Hovath7326/
Oovaut7326/
Gavait7325/
Gobats7322/
Gosvai7313/
Ghobat7313/
Gavatz7312/
Goviea7311/
Hojvat7311/
Ojvath739/
Govhad737/
Gavhat735/
Gompat735/
Govash735/
Govadh734/
Gobatz734/
Ngowat733/
Ozsvat733/
Gavatd732/
Gavatt732/
Ovatte732/
Gowath732/
Gobath732/
Gobatt732/
Ngobat732/
Ngouva732/
Hoivat731/
Goshva731/
Ovaite731/
Ngovha731/
Hovatt731/
Gavast731/
Gevatt731/
Gevaut731/
Gobait731/
Ghouva731/
Goevad731/
Gotvas731/
Govaad731/
Goveau731/
Govhai731/
Hovate731/
Ngovai731/
Gehvat731/
Gousva731/
Goovea731/
Govote731/
Gievat731/
Gaavat731/
Oveatt730/
Oveate730/
Gouveault711/
Goba6725,737/
Gava6718,736/
Ghavate674,831/
Gowa674,488/
Obat672,079/
Govo671,915/
Owat67879/
Avat67458/
Gobeaut67367/
Gavathe67335/
Gáva67215/
Ovad67192/
Gavault6764/
Houvast6736/
Gouviea6734/
Ovaitte6728/
Gowatch6719/
Oschvat6717/
Gavhate6713/
Gobhate6712/
Gobatte6712/
Gouveas6711/
Ghobath678/
Gavatte677/
Ghaveat677/
Goubaut675/
Ghatvat674/
Hotvath674/
Ghavath672/
Gothvad672/
Gauvate672/
Ovot672/
Gauvats671/
Gonpath671/
Gotvaid671/
Goubatz671/
Gouvais671/
Govaish671/
Gowathe671/
Osvatch671/
Oszvath671/
Gousvas671/
Gouvgai671/
Govahai671/
Gohvajs671/
Ghobats671/
Ghoovas671/
Kgobate671/
Gompait671/
Govasch671/

Govat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govat in the Marathi language
गोवातgovata-
Govat in the Hindi language
गोवाटgovata50
गोवतgovata50

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