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Where Does The Last Name Gove Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gove (Georgian: გოვე, Hindi: गोवे, Marathi: गोवे, Russian: Гове) is more frequently found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Göve or Gové. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gove? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 17,233^rd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 226,582 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Gove are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 570,604^th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 245 people.

The surname is most widely held in Mozambique, where it is borne by 25,337 people, or 1 in 1,076. Without taking into account Mozambique it exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Gove Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gove has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gove surname grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 406 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gove Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gove are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Gove earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.52% less than the national average, earning 240,448 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.87% more than the national average, earning R 368,028 per year; in United States they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $48,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $56,016 CAD per year.