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
Average Govek Salary in
United States
$50,239 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Govek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Govek is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Gövek. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Govek is the 1,185,157th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Govek are found; 57 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 26,465. In Slovenia Govek is primarily concentrated in: Savinja, where 83 percent are found, Gorizia, where 11 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 3 percent are found. Barring Slovenia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Serbia, where 6 percent are found.
Govek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Govek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govek last name increased 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 Republicans than the national average, with 67.74% registered to vote for the 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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