Govenius Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Govenius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Govenius Demographics
Average Govenius Salary in
Norway
286,516 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Govenius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govenius Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Govenius has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govenius? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,843,861st most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Govenius occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Govenius are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Govenius is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 364,695. In Sweden Govenius is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 63 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 33 percent reside and Skåne County, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 23 percent reside and Finland, where 19 percent reside.
Govenius Last Name Statistics demography
Govenius earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning 286,516 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovenius | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gowenius | 88 | 11 | / |
| Hovenius | 88 | 6 | / |
| Gevenius | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gavenius | 88 | 1 | / |
| Avenius | 80 | 148 | / |
| Owenius | 80 | 32 | / |
| Obenius | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ovinius | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaveniuc | 75 | 49 | / |
| Gabenius | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ovenhaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awenius | 67 | 88 | / |
| Abenius | 67 | 76 | / |
| Avinius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govigniaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avenhuis | 63 | 53 | / |
| Avenhaus | 63 | 33 | / |
| Gaviniuc | 63 | 4 | / |
| Ngohwenyu | 59 | 16 | / |
| Govignaux | 59 | 14 | / |
| Gavigniaux | 56 | 11 | / |
| Gavinyu | 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 Govenius
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