Govek Surname
Approximately 200 people bear this surname
Govek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 94 | 1:26,465 | 5,565 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Gövek (5) are calculated separately.
Govek Demographics
Govek Political Affiliation
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Govek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Govek occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gövek. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,185,157th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Govek live; 57 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
It is most common in Slovenia, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 26,465. In Slovenia it is most common in: Savinja, where 83 percent reside, Gorizia, where 11 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 3 percent reside. Not including Slovenia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Serbia, where 6 percent reside.
Govek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Govek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Govek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Govek surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
Govek earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.43% more than the national average, earning $50,239 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gövek | 93 | 5 | / |
| Govik | 80 | 48 | / |
| Gobek | 80 | 46 | / |
| Oveke | 80 | 44 | / |
| Gavek | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gowek | 80 | 19 | / |
| Hovek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Govex | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oveek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goveq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Govec | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoveke | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gotvik | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gaveck | 73 | 6 | / |
| Geveck | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ouveke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoveck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaveak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovedke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobeke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goubek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaveke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houvek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owek | 67 | 270 | / |
| Ovik | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gaveske | 67 | 25 | / |
| Avek | 67 | 21 | / |
| Goobeck | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ngompek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gotvikh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gobeske | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ovekova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ovec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovjk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goubeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaveick | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Govek
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