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

The surname Governo is more commonly found in Portugal than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Governo? popularity and diffusion

Governo is the 420,458th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Governo are found; 60 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Portugal, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 36,814. Not including Portugal Governo is found in 19 countries. It is also common 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 bearing the Governo surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for 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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