Govender Surname
Approximately 133,282 people bear this surname
Govender Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 129,771 | 1:417 | 18 |
| England | 948 | 1:58,774 | 7,026 |
| Australia | 478 | 1:56,476 | 6,885 |
| New Zealand | 460 | 1:9,844 | 1,711 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| United States | 317 | 1:1,143,404 | 82,127 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| Thailand | 190 | 1:371,781 | 65,303 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Oman | 8 | 1:460,996 | 5,668 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Govender (38) may also be a first name.
Govender Demographics
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Govender Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govender Come From? nationality or country of origin
Govender (Marathi: गोवनदेर) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govender? popularity and diffusion
Govender is the 4,214th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 54,678 people. The surname Govender is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Govender are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 38 people.
The surname Govender is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 129,771 people, or 1 in 417. In South Africa Govender is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 79 percent reside, Gauteng, where 15 percent reside and Western Cape, where 2 percent reside. Besides South Africa Govender is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Govender Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Govender surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% being registered with the party.
The amount Govender earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.76% less than the national average, earning 274,250 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.54% more than the national average, earning R 331,608 per year; in United States they earn 23.49% more than the national average, earning $53,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $54,485 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngovender | 94 | 2 | / |
| Goevender | 94 | 1 | / |
| Govendere | 94 | 1 | / |
| Govendeer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gove'nder | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ovender | 93 | 3 | / |
| Govende | 93 | 2 | / |
| Govinder | 88 | 881 | / |
| Gavender | 88 | 28 | / |
| Govander | 88 | 16 | / |
| Govendir | 88 | 6 | / |
| Govendet | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gowender | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gevender | 88 | 1 | / |
| Govemder | 88 | 1 | / |
| Govindher | 82 | 10 | / |
| Govinde | 80 | 455 | / |
| Avender | 80 | 180 | / |
| Ovinder | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gavende | 80 | 18 | / |
| Govendi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavander | 75 | 47 | / |
| Havender | 75 | 12 | / |
| Govindee | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghovinde | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gavinder | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gowander | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghavende | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gawender | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ngowende | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owendere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Govindre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Govijnde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Govainde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gewander | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gevonder | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gavendey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goveendha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Havendier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awender | 67 | 262 | / |
| Govindi | 67 | 152 | / |
| Avinder | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gavinde | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gawende | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avendre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Govindy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavendi | 67 | 1 | / |
Govender Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govender in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवनदेर | govanadera | 50 |
| गोवेदेर | govedera | 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 Govender
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