Govenden Surname
Approximately 402 people bear this surname
Govenden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 368 | 1:147,222 | 16,772 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Govenden Demographics
Average Govenden Salary in
South Africa
R 404,856
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Govenden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govenden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Govenden has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govenden? popularity and diffusion
The last name Govenden is the 723,769th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. The last name Govenden occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Govenden reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Govenden is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 147,222. In South Africa Govenden is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 79 percent live, Gauteng, where 17 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Mauritius, where 1 percent live.
Govenden Last Name Statistics demography
Govenden earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.37% more than the national average, earning R 404,856 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouvenden | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ovenden | 93 | 2,808 | / |
| Govinden | 88 | 2,439 | / |
| Hovenden | 88 | 918 | / |
| Gowenden | 88 | 2 | / |
| Govendem | 88 | 1 | / |
| O'Venden | 88 | 0 | / |
| Govindeen | 82 | 8 | / |
| Owenden | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avenden | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ovinden | 80 | 0 | / |
| Govindenne | 78 | 3 | / |
| Gavendienė | 78 | 1 | / |
| Govindin | 75 | 881 | / |
| Gavanden | 75 | 117 | / |
| Gevonden | 75 | 18 | / |
| Howenden | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hovinden | 75 | 0 | / |
| Havenden | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ghevanden | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gavhanden | 71 | 4 | / |
| Govindinn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Govindinne | 67 | 126 | / |
| Awenden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avendin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havinden | 63 | 25 | / |
| Govinddinne | 63 | 14 | / |
| Avendina | 63 | 9 | / |
| Aouendem | 63 | 1 | / |
| Awendem | 53 | 31 | / |
| Avindin | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hawendn | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Govenden
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