Govenor Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Govenor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Nigeria | 53 | 1:3,342,316 | 100,395 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Govenor (85) may also be a first name.
Govenor Demographics
Govenor Political Affiliation
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Govenor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govenor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Govenor occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govenor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,035,555th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Govenor reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Govenor is also the 1,039,322nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 85 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Barring Malawi it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Nigeria, where 22 percent are found.
Govenor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Govenor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Govenor surname increased 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Govenor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Govenor surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% being registered with the political party.
Govenor earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.32% less than the national average, earning $36,972 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosvenor | 93 | 53 | / |
| Govenour | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gouvenor | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ovenor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Govehnour | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gossvenor | 88 | 0 | / |
| Govenar | 86 | 41 | / |
| Govonor | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ovenour | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gevenor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gavenor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Govanoor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gosbenor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houvenor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obenor | 77 | 21 | / |
| Avenor | 77 | 5 | / |
| Owenor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goeveneur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gowgenour | 75 | 0 | / |
| Obenour | 71 | 415 | / |
| Oveanar | 71 | 145 | / |
| Havenor | 71 | 87 | / |
| Gavinor | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gavenar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Avennor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obeenor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gavanoor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavinojr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obenhour | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Govenor
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