Govend Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Govend Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Govend (140) may also be a first name.
Govend Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govend Come From? nationality or country of origin
Govend (Hindi: गोवेन्द, Marathi: गोिवद) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govend? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Govend occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Govend live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Govend is also the 781,395th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 140 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India Govend is most numerous in: Telangana, where 38 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 25 percent reside and Delhi, where 13 percent reside. Not including India it occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Govend Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govend in the Marathi language | ||
| गोिवद | goivada | 83.33 |
| गोवंदे | govande | 16.67 |
| Govend in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवेन्द | govenda | 50 |
| गोविन्द | govinda | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Govend
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