Government Surname
Approximately 3,031 people bear this surname
Government Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,143 | 1:35,829 | 4,234 |
| Nigeria | 802 | 1:220,876 | 13,042 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Government (474) may also be a first name.
Government Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Government Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Government (Russian: Говернмент) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Government? popularity and diffusion
It is the 146,299th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,404,337 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Government are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 390,891st most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 474 people.
The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 2,143 people, or 1 in 35,829. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent are found, Lorestan Province, where 14 percent are found and Mazandaran Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Iran this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governmeent | 95 | 1,139 | / |
| Governament | 95 | 14 | / |
| Govrnment | 95 | 4 | / |
| Governmment | 95 | 3 | / |
| Governement | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gouvernement | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guovernmentu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Governmnet | 90 | 22 | / |
| Governamnt | 90 | 7 | / |
| Governmant | 90 | 1 | / |
| Governimnat | 86 | 383 | / |
| Govranminat | 76 | 38 | / |
| Gawarnment | 70 | 1 | / |
Government Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Government in the Russian language | ||
| Говернмент | government | - |
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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 Government
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