View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Govens is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Gövens. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govens? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Govens is the 1,691,963^rd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Govens reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Govens is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States Govens is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent are found, Delaware, where 19 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Govens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Govens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 political 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.