Govendar Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Govendar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govendar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Govendar (277) may also be a first name.

Govendar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govendar (Hindi: गोविन्द्र, Marathi: गोवेन्डर) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govendar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Govendar are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 533,704th most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 277 people.

The last name Govendar is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,019,745. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 56 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 44 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 15 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Govendar Last Name Statistics demography

Govendar earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.51% less than the national average, earning R 207,900 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govandar8845/
Govindar8841/
Govendor8817/
Gavendar884/
Gavhendar824/
Ghevendar824/
Govindgar821/
Goivandar821/
Avendar803/
Gavandar751,036/
Gowandar752/
Gevandar752/
Gavindar751/
Gavhandar716/
Gevhandar714/
Gavandhar714/
Ovendorph710/
Gawandar63150/
Gavandor631/
Avendore630/
Avendorph595/
Ashvindar591/
Gawandhar591/
Avindor531/

Govendar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govendar in the Hindi language
गोविन्द्रgovindra-
Govendar in the Marathi language
गोवेन्डरgovendara-

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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 Govendar
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