Govert Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Govert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5001:724,91856,977
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Gövert (998) are calculated separately.

Govert (1,645) may also be a first name.

Govert Last Name Facts

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

Govert (Russian: Говерт) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gövert. For other potential spellings of Govert click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 603,653rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. The last name Govert is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Govert are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 190,018th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 1,645 people.

The surname Govert is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 500 people, or 1 in 724,918. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 54 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Arizona, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent are found and Belarus, where 0 percent are found.

Govert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Govert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govert surname grew 1,471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govert last name are 8.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.14% registered to vote for the party.

Govert earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $47,881 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gövert94998/
Govaert922,637/
Goverts92144/
Gouvert92101/
Goevert9298/
Goovert9218/
Govertz928/
Goveart925/
Gover915,084/
Overt9122/
Gouvaert8652/
Goevaert8611/
Goovaert868/
Goyvaert862/
Gouveart861/
Govearts861/
Goyverts861/
Gobert8313,182/
Govier832,440/
Govere831,577/
Govart83541/
Gevert83312/
Gävert83192/
Gavert83123/
Gowert8396/
Govher8388/
Goverd8349/
Goover8329/
Ouvert838/
Hovert837/
Gouver835/
Goveer831/
Goverh831/
Overts831/
Gouvertte804/
Gosbert778,998/
Goubert773,482/
Gevaert773,057/
Gouvier77300/
Goewert77260/
Gompert77238/
Gouvart77189/
Gaevert77116/
Govaart7787/
Gouverd7771/
Ghobert7752/
Gavaert7742/
Gauvert7741/
Houvert7739/
Gievert7735/
Goibert7730/
Gaverth7725/
Gäverth7722/
Geverdt7717/
Hoovert7713/
Goobert7710/
Goivier779/
Goberte775/
Gowertz773/
Gouveir773/
Gévaert772/
Gouwert772/
Gobeart771/
Goewart771/
Gotbert771/
Gouvher771/
Goberts771/
Gobertt771/
Geveart771/
Goveare771/
Gobiert771/
Geverth771/
Ghoover771/
Ouverte771/
Gower7322,403/
Obert7310,750/
Gober737,337/
Gaver731,437/
Avert73191/
Overd73159/
Govir731/
Owert731/
Ghevaert7163/
Ouvierth7124/
Gompertt7118/
Hochvert7115/
Gottbert716/
Hovertsz711/
Ghoubert711/
Goewertt711/
Gobheirt710/
Gabert673,224/
Goober672,726/
Hobert671,750/
Auvert67677/
Gowere67460/
Gavier67365/
Hoverd67298/
Gewert67273/
Havert67220/
Göbert67208/
Gavart67179/
Gouber67177/
Göwert67176/
Gowher67129/
Gevart6787/
Govard6784/
Gawert6778/
Gäbert6762/
Gavere6749/
Gouwer6743/
Goverdova6740/
Geverd6731/
Averte6724/
Gaaver6715/
Gábert6715/
Avertt6712/
Gévart6711/
Ghober679/
Oubert677/
Ghaver676/
Ghouberte676/
Gavirt675/
Euvert675/
Govord675/
Goiber675/
Howert674/
Gavetr674/
Gowger674/
Gäwert674/
Gauver673/
Gaouer673/
Avertz672/
Ghower672/
Govire672/
Gobeer672/
Obertt671/
Overgy671/
Gavher671/
Gevirt671/
Atvert671/
Averts671/
Gaverd671/
Goberė671/
Geuert671/
Owerte671/
Gahver671/
Ohbert670/
Gasver670/
Govair670/
Gawort670/

Govert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govert in the Russian language
Говертgovert-

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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 Govert
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