Govele Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Govele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Govele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govele (Hindi: गोवेले, Marathi: गोवेळे) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Govele is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Govele are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 1,445,899. In Uganda Govele is primarily found in: Arua District, where 78 percent live, Maracha District, where 19 percent live and Koboko District, where 4 percent live. Apart from Uganda Govele exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goviele9256/
Govelet9238/
Ngovele921/
Govel91128/
Ovele913/
Goveyler8651/
Goveille862/
Govetlet860/
Gowele832,900/
Govile83273/
Govale83173/
Gobele8394/
Ovelle8345/
Govgel8342/
Gavele8316/
Hovele8313/
Govell836/
Gevele835/
Goveli833/
Oveley831/
Ovesle831/
Gouvel831/
Oviele831/
Ovelet831/
Ghovel831/
Goveil830/
Govelt830/
Gosvel830/
Gavelle771,171/
Ngobele77681/
Gowelle77375/
Gobelet77204/
Gouveli7757/
Ovelhey7745/
Hoveler7734/
Gaveele7725/
Ghovale7724/
Ngavele7722/
Goville7721/
Ovellet7715/
Gobeler7715/
Hovelle7713/
Goubele7710/
Govhale777/
Gevelle775/
Govelli774/
Gobhele774/
Oveilhe774/
Gobeyle774/
Gouwele773/
Gaveley772/
Gouvale772/
Goivale772/
Oveless772/
Ovelhei772/
Kgobele772/
Oveille771/
Ovelets771/
Goivela771/
Gobelez771/
Hoviele771/
Ovelles771/
Ovellie771/
O'Velez771/
Gonpele771/
Goviela771/
Govoeyl771/
Govelay771/
Goibele771/
Hovelei771/
Goovell770/
Gosveiller750/
Obele737,058/
Govil733,817/
Gavel732,381/
Avele73834/
Owele73527/
Gável73106/
Ovile7385/
Gowel7366/
Ovela7337/
Gowle7326/
Oveli735/
Ovely733/
Gobeille71560/
Gouville71181/
Gouvelis7191/
Gauvelet7144/
Goubelet7130/
Gouvella7123/
Gouhuele7123/
Hoveiler7119/
Nkgobele7117/
Gavelles7111/
Ohveiler716/
Ovellett714/
Goweiler714/
Gouveila712/
Gouvelia711/
Ngouwele711/
Hoveller711/
Hooveler710/
Hooveles710/
Gavale6718,139/
Gobeil674,547/
Gobeli673,188/
Gavile67987/
Gobile67962/
Gabele67854/
Oville67661/
Gowell67622/
Gowely67424/
Gobela67334/
Gowela67228/
Ghowel67214/
Gavell67210/
Owelle67177/
Havele67172/
Ovella67147/
Gobely6798/
Aveles6794/
Avelez6787/
Gäbele6780/
Göveli6776/
Govali6773/
Gavole6772/
Avelle6770/
Gaveli6757/
Govhil6751/
Aveley6750/
Goßweiler6744/
Gosweiler6740/
Ovelis6734/
Hohveiler6731/
Gawole6730/
Owesle6730/
Geveli6729/
Obeele6729/
Ovelia6727/
Gowale6724/
Aviele6724/
Gevile6723/
Gaveel6722/
Oveliz6717/
Ovelli6716/
Gowole6711/
Gevale6711/
Govili6710/
Gouvellis6710/
Obeile6710/
Howele679/
Aveler679/
Govily679/
Hovela679/
Ovelio678/
Ovetli678/
Obeley677/
Ovelid677/
Goweli676/
Auvele676/
Gaouel676/
Owelet675/
Oviles674/
Govild673/
Obelea673/
Owiele673/
Hobele673/
Gavely672/
Asvele672/
Ghavel672/
Oyvela672/
Ovelay672/
Ovilez672/
Gobehgile672/
Ojuele672/
Osuele672/
Avelet672/
Gewele672/
Ojwele672/
Ngowel672/
Oswele672/
Gawele672/
Obeyle672/
Ovelletts671/
Oweley671/
Ngavel671/
Oively671/
Hovely671/
Gavhel671/
Gatvel671/
Ghowle671/
Govail671/
Aavele671/
Avelie671/
Oywele671/
Obelee671/
Oweles671/
Houveiler671/
Osveli671/
Ovaile671/
Oweele671/
Gaviel671/
Goubelehe671/
Gouvil671/
Gobhel671/
Göbele671/
Ghotvelli671/
Owelie671/
Oviley670/
Govill670/
Oweler670/

Govele Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govele in the Hindi language
गोवेलेgovele-
Govele in the Marathi language
गोवेळेgovele-

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Footnotes

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