Govedi Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Govedi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govedi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1311:352,51820,779
England41:13,929,515290,718
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Govedi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govedi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govedi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Govedi is the 1,491,356th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Govedi live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Govedi is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 352,518. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 56 percent live, Bungoma County, where 39 percent live and Nairobi County, where 3 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Govedi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govedie924/
Ovedi912/
Govedich8647/
Govedish861/
Govadi83120/
Ovedie8314/
Govidi839/
Gavedi836/
Gevedi832/
Govede831/
Gobedi831/
Ovedis831/
Oveidi831/
Hoveidi77429/
Kgowedi7728/
Govidiy7727/
Hoveedi7721/
Ngobedi773/
Goveder773/
Hoviedi772/
Govaadi771/
Govedez771/
Gavedio771/
Kgobedi771/
Govedes771/
Obedi738,854/
Ovidi73293/
Avedi73256/
Ovede7351/
Oveda7347/
Owedi7310/
Goivadiy7119/
Hoveydai7114/
Ghaveidi7112/
Goubeidi711/
Gouvodai711/
Obeidi677,982/
Gavidi673,041/
Gobede672,820/
Ovidio671,906/
Ovedje671,870/
Gavadi671,051/
Ovedhe67632/
Govade67233/
Obedei67228/
Osuedi67175/
Goweda67158/
Avedis6775/
Oviede6774/
Gabedi6759/
Ovedge6733/
Gavede6728/
Aouedi6719/
Ovejde6717/
Obeydi6715/
Ovidis6715/
Oveida6713/
Oweidi6713/
Avediy6713/
Govide6710/
Gobidi6710/
Oveide679/
Obedih679/
Gobeda678/
Ovaydi678/
Owedei677/
Aveidi676/
Gevadi675/
Hobedi675/
Gavodi674/
Howedi674/
Gowadi673/
Gowidi673/
Gevidi673/
Oswedi673/
Obeedi673/
Gowedy672/
Ovedha672/
Owedie672/
Obeddi672/
Oobedi671/
Havedi671/
Geuidi671/
Gewadi671/
Avedid671/
Obedai671/
Ovedey671/
Ovedej671/
Ovedeh671/
Owedio671/
Oveder671/
Hoveda671/
Ouvede671/
Ovaidi671/
Owhedi671/
Oibedi671/
Obeadi671/
Gawodi671/
Aveedi671/
Owedhi671/
Ovedde671/
Ouvidi671/
Hovede670/

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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
  • 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 Govedi
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