Govers Surname

128,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Govers Surname User-submission:

The Govers surname means 'one who goes gently or quietly'.

Govers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1281:7,936969
Belgium8301:13,8512,096
Australia3031:89,09510,253
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada371:995,82774,831
Ireland241:196,2068,013
England181:3,095,448105,421
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Sweden141:703,34052,204
France91:7,380,302306,885
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Govers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Govers surname means 'one who goes gently or quietly'.

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Govers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govers is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govers? popularity and diffusion

Govers is the 128,867th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,073,271 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Govers are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,128 people, or 1 in 7,936. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 49 percent live, South Holland, where 16 percent live and North Holland, where 13 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Govers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Govers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Govers surname increased 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Govers surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Govers last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Govers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $47,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govaers92361/
Goverse9288/
Goovers9256/
Goevers9212/
Goviers9210/
Overs91969/
Goevaers8661/
Goovaers862/
Goyvaers861/
Gevers834,951/
Gowers832,700/
Hovers83388/
Gavers8359/
Oversø8356/
Overst8325/
Govars837/
Gévers833/
Gobers832/
Oivers831/
Overse831/
Gompers77345/
Gievers77152/
Govaars77132/
Hoovers7779/
Gevaers7738/
Gouvars7718/
Govhars772/
Goubers771/
Goobers770/
Oversch770/
Owers732,616/
Avers731,003/
Obers73377/
Havers671,941/
Gewers67898/
Gavars67457/
Hobers67218/
Gabers6768/
Howers6752/
Gäwers6747/
Ouwers6714/
Averse677/
Gawors677/
Averst676/
Gawers675/
Auvers675/
Averås674/
Gavors673/
Overch673/
Aviers672/
Ahvers672/
Obeers671/
Gewors671/
Averss671/
Asvers671/
Obersz671/
Oowers670/
Aveirs670/
Gowars670/
Oiwers670/

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