Governo Surname

420,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Governo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Governo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2831:36,8142,219
Italy2121:288,47536,865
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Canada371:995,82774,831
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
France131:5,109,440259,941
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Governo (17) may also be a first name.

Governo Last Name Facts

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

Governo occurs most in Portugal. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Governo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 420,458th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Governo reside; 60 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Governo is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 17 people.

The last name Governo is most common in Portugal, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 36,814. Beside Portugal this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Governo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Governo surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Governo earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $56,088 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govierno931/
Gouvernoy881/
Governa86253/
Overnoy864/
Goberno862/
Overnoi861/
Gaverno861/
Gouvernois821/
Gobierno80265/
Gobernot801/
Averno7756/
Overna771/
Oberno771/
Ouvernois751/
Goberna71611/
Obernoy715/
Govarna714/
Obernoi712/
Overnaz712/
Avernot711/
Overnat711/
Gowarno711/
Gaviorno67175/
Gabiorno672/
Gavernaz671/
Gouberna671/
Auvernot671/
Gavornou671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Governo
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