Govens Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Govens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Gövens (1) are calculated separately.
Govens Demographics
Govens Political Affiliation
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Govens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Govens has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Gövens. Click here to see other possible spellings of Govens.
How Common Is The Last Name Govens? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Govens reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Govens is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent reside, Delaware, where 19 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.
Govens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Govens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govens surname increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Govens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Govens last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.
Govens earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning $31,733 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gövens | 94 | 1 | / |
| Goivens | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ovens | 91 | 3,121 | / |
| Gowens | 83 | 1,597 | / |
| Hovens | 83 | 1,173 | / |
| Gavens | 83 | 264 | / |
| Govans | 83 | 151 | / |
| Gevens | 83 | 92 | / |
| O'Vens | 83 | 29 | / |
| Govins | 83 | 2 | / |
| Govons | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oovens | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hoovens | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ghevens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Goweens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owens | 73 | 265,822 | / |
| Avens | 73 | 483 | / |
| Ovins | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hovensjø | 71 | 10 | / |
| Govenche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Govinshd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Havens | 67 | 16,266 | / |
| Gowans | 67 | 4,079 | / |
| Gövenç | 67 | 694 | / |
| Gavins | 67 | 559 | / |
| Gevenç | 67 | 334 | / |
| Howens | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gevins | 67 | 45 | / |
| Auvens | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gawens | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gavans | 67 | 11 | / |
| Owenss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ovence | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gevans | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovensová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owenns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owensd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owesns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govinz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahvens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owiens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oweins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owense | 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
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- 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 Govens
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