Govern Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Govern Surname Definition:

Mag Shamhadhráin A Breffny sept of note. Bibl; IF 163; Map Cavan

Govern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:791,39561,115
Ireland1551:30,3802,674
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland891:49,7744,200
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:319,86425,024

Govern (392) may also be a first name.

Govern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Shamhadhráin A Breffny sept of note. Bibl; IF 163; Map Cavan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Govern Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govern (Russian: Говерн) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Govern.

How Common Is The Last Name Govern? popularity and diffusion

Govern is the 494,499th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. The last name Govern occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Govern reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Govern is also the 436,979th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 392 people.

The last name Govern is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 791,395. In The United States Govern is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States Govern exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Govern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Govern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Govern last name grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 174 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Govern last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Govern are 4.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.49% registered with the party.

Govern earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cgovern921/
Goverin921/
Governe920/
Gouvern920/
Overn91253/
Gouverne86194/
Govering860/
Overin83637/
Gobern83442/
Overen83205/
Gavern83121/
Gowern8346/
Overne8325/
Overyn8325/
Hovern8320/
Govorn831/
Gevern831/
Overnd830/
Overend772,757/
Govorin77692/
Overina77469/
Overing77282/
Overink77133/
Govyrin7798/
Goubern7755/
Overyna7728/
Göveren7727/
Overeen7725/
Govoren7717/
Ouverne7716/
Overeng773/
Overion772/
Ovetrin771/
Gaverne771/
Overrin771/
Hoverin770/
Obern73261/
Avern73180/
Owern731/
Gaverina71112/
Govyrina7172/
Overienė715/
Goberisn711/
Hosveren711/
Averin6717,021/
Averyn671,041/
Havern67383/
Oberin67356/
Goberienė67114/
Averne6792/
Hobern6766/
Averen6733/
Gabern6727/
Obeirn6726/
O'Bern6726/
Overim6722/
Gavarn6715/
Oweren6712/
Oberen675/
Owerin673/
Ovyrne672/
Oberyn671/
Oweryn671/
Howern671/
Gavirn671/
Goßberndt671/
Ahvern671/
Govarienė671/
Overem671/
Gowarn670/

Govern Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govern in the Russian language
Говернgovern-

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