Govia Surname

476,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Govia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Trinidad and Tobago1321:10,3331,422
Saint Kitts and Nevis621:890182
Canada521:708,56956,910
England491:1,137,10353,999
Venezuela391:774,46412,743
Antigua and Barbuda351:2,833434
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines161:7,041703
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Bermuda121:5,440820
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Grenada41:27,1341,180
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Govia (44) may also be a first name.

Govia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govia is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Govia.

How Common Is The Last Name Govia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 476,328th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,381,120 people. The last name Govia is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Govia live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Govia is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 44 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 1,367,770. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 32 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 19 percent are found and Saint Kitts and Nevis, where 9 percent are found.

Govia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Govia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govia surname rose 589 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govia surname are 33.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Govia earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $42,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $57,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govias91143/
Ngovia91121/
Gouvia91112/
Goviea9111/
Goevia911/
Ovia892,940/
Gouvias83228/
Gouviea8334/
Govhias831/
Govaiya831/
Ngovija831/
Govea8026,511/
Gavia804,842/
Gevia80286/
Gobia80223/
Oviah8028/
Ovias8021/
Govio8015/
Ouvia8014/
Hovia8012/
Oviea807/
Ovija805/
Oviat802/
Oviaa801/
Gévia801/
Gowia801/
Govya801/
Oviaz801/
Gouveiia771/
Goeveija771/
Gouvea7320,419/
Oviatt732,082/
Ngobia73132/
Ngavia73106/
Gobiah7388/
Ovijač7379/
Goubia7343/
Gobias7313/
Ovayia7310/
Gaviat732/
Ghovja732/
Gaviad732/
Hoyvia731/
Goybia731/
Ngovya731/
Gojbia731/
Gobiat731/
Gouvio731/
Goovea731/
Gavija731/
Gobiay731/
Ouvias731/
Goweia731/
Ngowia731/
Ovijay731/
Ochvia731/
Avia6724,495/
Obia6712,022/
Ovio67193/
Ovea6776/
Owia6766/
Ovijach6758/
Gouviot6711/
Goobiah6710/
Gowaiya678/
Gavaiya674/
Ghosuia673/
Ghaviha672/
Gobjias672/
Hoviatt672/
Goveyya672/
Gobaiya671/
Ousviat671/
Ngavjia671/
Ovja671/
Gavijay671/
Goubias671/
Ghovjah671/
Gobiath671/
Ovya671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govia
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