Govea Surname

20,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Govea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico15,4021:8,059898
United States4,3761:82,8299,401
Venezuela1,6491:18,3171,369
Ecuador1,5761:10,0931,641
Brazil1,0511:203,6867,840
Cuba7821:14,7351,059
Panama7191:5,441612
Peru4611:68,9465,150
Spain2141:218,46714,619
Tanzania611:867,89543,770
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Colombia201:2,388,70413,197
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England41:13,929,515290,718
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Govêa (7) are calculated separately.

Govea (75) may also be a first name.

Govea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govea has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can occur in the variant forms: Govêa. For other potential spellings of Govea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govea? popularity and diffusion

The last name Govea is the 20,623rd most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 274,888 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Govea live; 74 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 75 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 15,402 people, or 1 in 8,059. In Mexico Govea is primarily concentrated in: Michoacán, where 18 percent are found, San Luis Potosí, where 15 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 14 percent are found. Other than Mexico it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Venezuela, where 6 percent are found.

Govea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Govea has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govea surname rose 72,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govea Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govea last name are 44.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Govea earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,127 per year; in South Africa they earn 103.31% more than the national average, earning R 483,132 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.63% less than the national average, earning $19,382,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $38,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govêa937/
Gouvea9120,419/
Goveia917,784/
Goveas911,230/
Goveya91485/
Goviea9111/
Goovea911/
Gove8932,163/
Gova893,446/
Ovea8976/
Gouveia83133,308/
Govheya8354/
Gouviea8334/
Goveyas8312/
Gouveas8311/
Goveias837/
Ngoveya836/
Goiveia833/
Gooveia833/
Goveyya832/
Gouveja832/
Gouveua831/
Ghoveya831/
Gover805,084/
Gobea802,414/
Ngove802,146/
Goeva80749/
Govha80741/
Govia80702/
Govey80434/
Goves80309/
Govas80193/
Oveja80181/
Ngova80181/
Govat80165/
Goveo80153/
Goova80128/
Govet80122/
Govad80115/
Gouve8078/
Hovea8065/
Gavea8054/
Goiva8049/
Oveya8046/
Govah8044/
Gouva8042/
Șovea8029/
Goive8022/
Gosva8019/
Govai8018/
Govhe8013/
Govez8011/
Oivea807/
Oviea807/
Gávea807/
Govie806/
Gowea806/
Oveas805/
Ghove804/
Govei804/
Govaj804/
Govaz802/
Govap802/
Goyva802/
Govee802/
Goveh802/
Oveat802/
Osvea801/
Ghova801/
Goove801/
Govae801/
Govya801/
Goved801/
Goewa801/
Ggova801/
Gevea801/
Kgove801/
Gojve801/
Goeve800/
Gouveias777/
Gouvieia773/
Gouveiaa772/
Gouveiia771/
Ngouveia771/
Ove755,688/
Ova755,179/
Goivad73931/
Gaveau73830/
Ovejas73644/
Govett73522/
Ngoiva73255/
Gouvas73174/
Govias73143/
Ngovia73121/
Gouvia73112/
Gouvet73107/
Govher7388/
Goivat7347/
Govaji7343/
Ghavea7335/
Gotved7332/
Goover7329/
Goviya7328/
Gobeya7326/
Goweah7326/
Govaia7322/
Gouves7318/
Govayi7315/
Gosvai7313/
Govaya7312/
Goeway7312/
Goubea7312/
Gouvei7311/
Hoivea738/
Govhad737/
Gouvie737/
Govait736/
Gaveua736/
Govash735/
Goweay735/
Gouver735/
Govadh734/
Gosvat734/
Ouveia734/
Gaveia733/
Gauvea733/
Gaveja733/
Goveyi733/
Govesh732/
Govhes732/
Gooves732/
Gaveao732/
Govoey732/
Gobeja732/
Ghovja732/
Ghovat732/
Ngouva732/
Ngobea732/
Goveer731/
Goshva731/
Ngovha731/
Gowyea731/
Gobeia731/
Ghouva731/
Goevie731/
Goovey731/
Gotvas731/
Gouwea731/
Govaad731/
Govaja731/
Goveus731/
Govhai731/
Goweia731/
Goweya731/
Goverh731/
Gonpea731/
Goewah731/
Ngoove731/
Goveio731/
Govedz731/
Ngouve731/
Ngovai731/
Ngoveh731/
Gaveya731/
Gousva731/
Govoeï731/
Govoye731/
Govuia731/
Goyves731/
Gôveia731/
N'Gove731/
Ghoveh731/
Ngovya731/
Hoovea731/
Gaouea731/
Ovieja731/
Oveias731/
Govhie731/
Gosbea730/
Oveatt730/
Gouvey730/
Goveis730/
Goevey730/
Hove6735,310/
Goba6725,737/
Gava6718,736/
Ovie6713,547/
Ovat676,562/
Gobe676,151/
Gowa674,488/
Over674,030/
Geva673,373/
Govi673,036/
Gowe672,469/
Gave672,454/
Ovey671,717/
Ovee671,359/
Ovah67917/
Oveh67882/
Ovai67767/
Gewa67688/
Ovaz67464/
Oiva67454/
Oves67450/
Oved67448/
Avea67378/
Obea67310/
Hova67305/
Ovas67259/
Ovye67240/
Gouvias67228/
Șova67217/
Gáva67215/
Ovad67192/
Geve67189/
Ovaa67184/
Goviyas67155/
Ouva67124/
Geua67118/
Göve6798/
Ovaç6762/
Ovoa6754/
Oove6748/
Ngobeya6737/
Gouvaia6734/
Oive6732/
Ovau6731/
Ovağ6727/
Ovez6725/
Govy6722/
Ngouvei6721/
Ovet6720/
Otva6719/
Géva6717/
Gobehia6717/
Ovei6716/
Gonpeia6712/
Gouvêia6711/
Ouve6710/
Govatch6710/
Gauveia679/
Ghaveha679/
Ovay678/
Ghaveat677/
Gouvest677/
Gouveis676/
Goubeia676/
Ovue676/
Osva675/
Ovge675/
Ovga674/
Gouveio673/
Ovae673/
Govhait672/
Gothvad672/
Ovha672/
Ovhe672/
Ohva672/
Gové672/
Ovehyat671/
Ovej671/
Ngovija671/
Gabaova671/
Gaveeya671/
Gauveya671/
Goevaia671/
Gosvaji671/
Gosvayi671/
Gotvaid671/
Goubead671/
Gouvais671/
Gouvher671/
Govaish671/
Govaiya671/
Govhias671/
Govhoya671/
Ngobeah671/
Govehgo671/
Goveeyi671/
Ğouveia671/
Ovoe671/
Owea671/
Oyve671/
Ojva671/
Ngoohve671/
Goubeao671/
Gousvas671/
Gouueia671/
Govoehy671/
Gouveie671/
Gouvgai671/
Gouvoia671/
Gouvéia671/
Govahai671/
Godtved671/
Gohvajs671/
Gompeya671/
Ghovaye671/
Ghovjah671/
Ghoovas671/
Ghoover671/
Govayee671/
Ovaj671/
Ohve671/
Uove671/
Govj671/
Gouweia671/
Govasch671/
Govecht670/
Govesch670/
Goveies670/

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