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Where Does The Last Name Goven Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Goven (Georgian: გოვენ, Hindi: गोवेन, Marathi: गोवेन, Russian: Говен) is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Göven or Govén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goven? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Goven is the 463,668^th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,024,135 people. Goven occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Goven are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 644,447^th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 198 people.

The surname Goven is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 56,634. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 11 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Goven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Goven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goven last name grew 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goven Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Goven surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.57% registered with the party.

The amount Goven earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.45% more than the national average, earning R 362,268 per year and in United States they earn 14.91% more than the national average, earning $49,582 USD per year.