Govett Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Govett Surname Definition:

Geoffry Guvit of Normandy, 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

Govett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1661:162,62516,859
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
England1201:464,31730,397
Canada601:614,09350,489
France71:9,488,960336,266
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Govett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Geoffry Guvit of Normandy, 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Govett Last Name Facts

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

Govett is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 596,518th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. The surname Govett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Govett live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 162,625. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 39 percent live, South Australia, where 28 percent live and Queensland, where 18 percent live. Apart from Australia Govett is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

Govett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Govett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govett last name expanded 517 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govett last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Govett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 43.23% more than the national average, earning $61,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.14% more than the national average, earning $64,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govette9257/
Govet91122/
Ovett9197/
Gouvette861/
Gavett83371/
Gowett83139/
Gouvet83107/
Govete8345/
Gobett8343/
Oviett837/
Ovette836/
Hovett833/
Ngovet831/
Govitt830/
Oveatt830/
Gove8032,163/
Ovet8020/
Gavette77478/
Hovette77136/
Gobette77131/
Gowette7730/
Ouvette7713/
Gouvest777/
Gievett771/
Goubett771/
Govecht770/
Gaviett770/
Gavetts770/
Goovitt770/
Govea7326,511/
Gover735,084/
Gobet733,339/
Ngove732,146/
Gavet731,044/
Ovitt731,027/
Hovet73625/
Govey73434/
Goves73309/
Govit73120/
Avett7396/
Gouve7378/
Gowet7348/
Ovest7347/
Gevet7345/
Goive7322/
Ovets7315/
Ovete7315/
Govhe7313/
Govez7311/
Osvet739/
Owett738/
Govie736/
Oveyt736/
Ovetz734/
Ghove734/
Govei734/
Obett733/
Govee732/
Goveh732/
Oveat732/
Oveth732/
Oveit731/
Goove731/
Goved731/
Kgove731/
Gojve731/
Oviet730/
Gaouette71569/
Goubette713/
Goyuette711/
Gouvea6720,419/
Goubet672,807/
Goveas671,230/
Howett671,054/
Gavitt67921/
Ngowet67610/
Houvet67567/
Gobets67412/
Hovest67245/
Gobetz67190/
Gobiet67172/
Hoviet67143/
Gobete6795/
Ovaitt6791/
Govher6788/
Gobest6779/
Hotvet6757/
Gobeth6749/
Gavete6746/
Govied6742/
Gotved6732/
Goover6729/
Ngavet6721/
Gowitt6720/
Gouves6718/
Ghovit6715/
Govegy6714/
Avette6713/
Goviea6711/
Gouvei6711/
Gaouet6710/
Owette679/
Goybet679/
Gompet678/
Gouvie677/
Gaveet676/
Govait676/
Hoovet676/
Govite675/
Gouver675/
Gewett673/
Gewitt673/
Gabett673/
Hosvet672/
Govesh672/
Govhes672/
Gooves672/
Gawett672/
Gaveth672/
Gonpet672/
Govoey672/
Ngobet672/
Gauvet672/
Hobett671/
Goveer671/
Gavets671/
Goewet671/
Goovey671/
Goverh671/
Ngoove671/
Govedz671/
Ouviet671/
Ngouve671/
Ngoveh671/
O'Veit671/
Goovea671/
Gouwet671/
Goyves671/
N'Gove671/
Ghoveh671/
Govhie671/
Havett670/
Gevitt670/
Oviott670/
Avetts670/
Goibet670/
Ovitte670/
Gosbet670/
Gouvey670/
Ovistt670/
Goveis670/
Oveste670/
Hohvet670/
Goobet670/
Oveate670/

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