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
Average Govenor Salary in
United States
$36,972 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Govenor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govenor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Govenor is most common in Malawi. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govenor? popularity and diffusion
Govenor is the 1,035,555th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Govenor reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 85 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Other than Malawi this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 22 percent reside.
Govenor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Govenor has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Govenor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Govenor last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% registered with the 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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