Govey Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Govey Surname Definition:

For Govett-the French pronunciation.

Govey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:266,59421,098
Australia1161:232,72221,885
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Govey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Govett-the French pronunciation.

The Norman People (1874)

Govey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govey is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Govey is the 684,148th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. The surname Govey occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Govey reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 266,594. In England Govey is most common in: Greater London, where 23 percent live, Hampshire, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Govey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Govey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Govey surname grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Govey are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Govey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.66% less than the national average, earning $39,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $58,827 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goveya91485/
Goveyi913/
Govoey912/
Goovey911/
Gouvey910/
Goevey910/
Gove8932,163/
Ovey891,717/
Govy8922/
Govheya8354/
Goveyas8312/
Ngoveya836/
Goveeyi831/
Govoehy831/
Ghoveya831/
Govea8026,511/
Hovey808,816/
Gover805,084/
Ngove802,146/
Gobey801,371/
Gavey80641/
Goves80309/
Gowey80301/
Govet80122/
Gouve8078/
Gouvy8059/
Oveya8046/
Oveyi8026/
Goive8022/
Govhe8013/
Govez8011/
Oveys8011/
Govys8010/
Govoy806/
Govie806/
Oveyt806/
Ghove804/
Goewy804/
Govei804/
Goovy803/
Gosvy802/
Govee802/
Goveh802/
Osvey801/
Goove801/
Goviy801/
Govae801/
Goved801/
Kgove801/
Oveiy801/
Gojve801/
Goeve800/
Gouvoeyi771/
Ove755,688/
Ovy751,318/
Gouvea7320,419/
Goveia737,784/
Goveas731,230/
Goewey73693/
Govett73522/
Gauvey73189/
Gouvet73107/
Govher7388/
Ghouvy7342/
Gotved7332/
Goubey7330/
Goover7329/
Goviya7328/
Gobeya7326/
Hoovey7325/
Goobey7320/
Ngobey7319/
Gouves7318/
Govayi7315/
Govaya7312/
Goeway7312/
Goviea7311/
Gouvei7311/
Ghavey7310/
Gouvie737/
Ovieye736/
Govoyi736/
Gouver735/
Gouwey733/
Gosbey732/
Govesh732/
Govhes732/
Gooves732/
Goveer731/
Gaveyu731/
Goevie731/
Goosvy731/
Goveus731/
Goweya731/
Goverh731/
Ovieyo731/
Ngoove731/
Goveio731/
Govedz731/
Ngouve731/
Ngoveh731/
Gaveya731/
Goovea731/
Govoeï731/
Govoye731/
Goyves731/
Ghobey731/
N'Gove731/
Ghoveh731/
Gobeye731/
Govhie731/
Goswey730/
Goveis730/
Hhovey730/
Gouveia67133,308/
Hove6735,310/
Ovie6713,547/
Gobe676,151/
Obey675,696/
Over674,030/
Gova673,446/
Avey673,274/
Govi673,036/
Gowe672,469/
Gave672,454/
Goby671,528/
Ovee671,359/
Oveh67882/
Oves67450/
Oved67448/
Gothuey67247/
Ovye67240/
Geve67189/
Goviyas67155/
Göve6798/
Ovea6776/
Hovy6776/
Oove6748/
Goubeyi6742/
Ngobeya6737/
Gouviea6734/
Oive6732/
Ovez6725/
Owey6722/
Ngouvei6721/
Ovet6720/
Ovei6716/
Gavy6715/
Gouveas6711/
Ouve6710/
Ovay678/
Gowy678/
Goveias677/
Gouvest677/
Ovyy676/
Gouveis676/
Goosbey676/
Ovue676/
Ovyd676/
Hoveyes675/
Ovge675/
Ovoy673/
Goiveia673/
Gooveia673/
Gouveio673/
Ovae673/
Oyvy673/
Osvy672/
Ovhe672/
Gouveja672/
Gové672/
Ovøy672/
Ovehyat671/
Ovej671/
Ngoweye671/
Gaveeya671/
Gauveya671/
Gobheye671/
Gosvayi671/
Gouvher671/
Govhoya671/
Gowoeye671/
Gouveua671/
Ovoe671/
Oyve671/
Ngobeyo671/
Ngoohve671/
Ngaveyo671/
Goubeiy671/
Goubeye671/
Gouveie671/
Godtved671/
Gompeya671/
Ghovaye671/
Ghoover671/
Govayee671/
Ngobeye671/
Ovyh671/
Ovhy671/
Ohve671/
Ohvy671/
Uove671/
Uovy671/
Govj671/
Gossbey670/
Govecht670/
Goeweye670/
Govesch670/
Goveies670/

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