Goven Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
France1021:651,20384,246
Belarus811:117,29717,225
Zimbabwe621:249,00426,834
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
England131:4,286,005132,302
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Göven (1,591) & Govén (6) are calculated separately.

Goven (198) may also be a first name.

Goven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goven (Georgian: გოვენ, Hindi: गोवेन, Marathi: गोवेन, Russian: Говен) is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Göven or Govén. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goven.

How Common Is The Last Name Goven? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goven is the 463,668th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. The last name Goven is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Goven reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Goven is also the 644,447th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 198 people.

This surname is most frequent in Belgium, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 56,634. In Belgium Goven is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 11 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Belgium it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Goven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goven last name rose 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goven last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Goven last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göven931,591/
Govén936/
Govene9114,893/
Govean9113/
Gouven9113/
Govend919/
Govenc919/
Gosven914/
Ngoven914/
Gohven914/
Goveen911/
Gooven911/
Goeven911/
Goiven910/
Oven891,843/
Goveend832/
Gouveen831/
Gouvein831/
Goveand831/
Gowen806,688/
Hoven804,938/
Gaven803,468/
Govin802,768/
Geven802,397/
Ovien80402/
Osven8063/
Ovene8036/
Oveng8017/
Ovein808/
O'Ven806/
Ovent805/
Govín804/
Ovhen803/
Oveun802/
Ovenn801/
Oyven801/
Ohven801/
Oiven801/
Ouven801/
Ovend801/
Ovean801/
Govethne770/
Govind7340,136/
Ovesen733,638/
Govina733,349/
Hooven731,293/
Gobeyn73300/
Gavend73172/
Gouvin73141/
Govine7389/
Govain7375/
Gauven7370/
Gavene7360/
Gobene7345/
Hovent7340/
Goving7332/
Gobein7324/
Gavenc7323/
Hoveng7318/
Hovend7316/
Houven7313/
Gowien7312/
Hoyven736/
Gaveen735/
Ovesne734/
Gowene734/
Ghaven734/
Osvein733/
Ngowen733/
Ovenne732/
Gavein732/
Gowein732/
Gosvin732/
Hovene732/
Gavien731/
Gowgen731/
Gobean731/
Gotvin731/
Govinn731/
Gowent731/
Hotven731/
Ngaven731/
Gevean731/
Goween731/
Gavent730/
Govgin730/
Gieven730/
Gowean730/
Oviten730/
Gowhen730/
Owen67203,153/
Aven673,518/
Ovin67712/
Gouvion67344/
Hovesen67146/
Gonpein67125/
Govindh67118/
Ovyn67113/
Gauvent6765/
Hoveijn6757/
Govinnd6731/
Gobeane6731/
Ovén6728/
Gonpean6718/
Houtven6711/
Gompein6711/
Hovehne679/
Gouvind678/
Gouvine677/
Ovechin676/
Gouvina676/
Ovem676/
Govaind674/
Gotvajn674/
Ovenova672/
Hoveten672/
Ggovind672/
Gavhene672/
Ngobein672/
Oveseen671/
Housven671/
Gavenck671/
Ghovind671/
Gouvoin671/
Gouvhem671/
Osvetin671/
Ovín671/
Ovengue671/
Gauvein671/
Gouvain671/
Goojvin671/
Govinne671/
Gobegne671/
Ovjn671/
Goivina671/
Gooving671/
Gevienn670/
Govitin670/
Gahaven670/
Goweing670/
Hoveing670/

Goven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goven in the Georgian language
გოვენgoven-
Goven in the Hindi language
गोवेनgovena-
Goven in the Marathi language
गोवेनgovena-
Goven in the Russian language
Говенgoven-

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