Goven Surname
Approximately 727 people bear this surname
Goven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 203 | 1:56,634 | 9,170 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Belarus | 81 | 1:117,297 | 17,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 62 | 1:249,004 | 26,834 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Göven (1,591) & Govén (6) are calculated separately.
Goven (198) may also be a first name.
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Goven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goven (Georgian: გოვენ, Hindi: गोवेन, Marathi: गोवेन, Russian: Говен) occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Göven or Govén. For other possible spellings of Goven click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goven? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goven is the 463,668th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,024,135 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Goven reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 644,447th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 198 people.
Goven is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 56,634. In Belgium Goven is most prevalent 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 Goven exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.
Goven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goven surname expanded 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 devotion of those carrying the Goven surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Goven last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.57% being registered with 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
Goven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goven in the Georgian language | ||
| გოვენ | goven | - |
| Goven in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवेन | govena | - |
| Goven in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवेन | govena | - |
| Goven in the Russian language | ||
| Говен | goven | - |
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Footnotes
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