Govens Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Govens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Gövens (1) are calculated separately.

Govens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Govens Come From? nationality or country of origin

Govens is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gövens. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Govens are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Govens is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States Govens is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent live, Delaware, where 19 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Govens exists in one country. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Govens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Govens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govens last name rose 359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govens surname 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gövens941/
Goivens920/
Ovens913,121/
Gowens831,597/
Hovens831,173/
Gavens83264/
Govans83151/
Gevens8392/
O'Vens8329/
Govins832/
Govons832/
Oovens831/
Hoovens7720/
Ghevens772/
Goweens771/
Owens73265,822/
Avens73483/
Ovins7315/
Hovensjø7110/
Govenche711/
Govinshd711/
Havens6716,266/
Gowans674,079/
Gövenç67694/
Gavins67559/
Gevenç67334/
Howens6761/
Gevins6745/
Auvens6738/
Gawens6731/
Gavans6711/
Owenss674/
Ovence673/
Gevans672/
Oweens672/
Hovensová672/
Owenns672/
Hovins671/
Ohwens671/
Oweans671/
Owensd671/
Owesns671/
Oowens671/
Govinz671/
Ahvens671/
Avhens671/
Owiens670/
Oweins670/
Owense670/

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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
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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 Govens
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