Govier Surname

175,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Govier Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Grain - Stacker [fromDial.E. goave, to stack grain in a goaf; Old Norse gólf, a floor, bay] 2 perh. also, however, from the North. English and Scot. gove, to gaze, stare.

Govier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1511:48,4086,040
United States4721:767,92159,720
Canada3091:119,24112,570
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Wales1971:15,7081,698
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:44,4005,527
Wales371:42,3902,234
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Govier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Grain - Stacker [fromDial.E. goave, to stack grain in a goaf; Old Norse gólf, a floor, bay] 2 perh. also, however, from the North. English and Scot. gove, to gaze, stare.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Govier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govier occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Govier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 175,553rd most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,986,699 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Govier live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Govier is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,151 people, or 1 in 48,408. In England it is mostly found in: Somerset, where 15 percent live, Devon, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Govier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Govier has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,686 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 532 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govier last name are 5.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Govier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% less than the national average, earning $48,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouvier92300/
Goivier929/
Goviear924/
Goevier921/
Goveier920/
Gover915,084/
Ovier9118/
Govie916/
Govir911/
Gouviere862/
Gouviear861/
Govere831,577/
Govert83514/
Gavier83365/
Govher8388/
Gobier8375/
Ouvier8368/
Goverd8349/
Govied8342/
Goover8329/
Govaer8321/
Oivier8312/
Goviea8311/
Gouvie837/
Gouver835/
Goiber835/
Govire832/
Goveer831/
Goverh831/
Oviere831/
Govhie831/
Govyer830/
Govies830/
Hovier830/
Govair830/
Goubier77576/
Gouvert77101/
Goibier7784/
Gouverd7771/
Ouviert7747/
Gouviez7740/
Gouviea7734/
Goovert7718/
Houvier7710/
Ouviere779/
Goveart775/
Gouveir773/
Ngavier772/
Hoovier771/
Gouvher771/
N'Govie771/
Gaviere771/
Gouvaer771/
Goveare771/
Gobiert771/
Ghoover771/
Hovaier770/
Gower7322,403/
Gober737,337/
Gever732,835/
Gaver731,437/
Gobir73914/
Gowie73758/
Obier73483/
Göver73476/
Gobie73473/
Gavie73356/
Avier7399/
Oviir7388/
Gavir7333/
Owier736/
Ovair732/
Ovear732/
Gevir732/
Ovoer731/
Oveer731/
Gowir730/
Ouvierth7124/
Goubiere711/
Gouveart711/
Goober672,726/
Gabier67819/
Goobie67506/
Gowere67460/
Gowied67339/
Havier67291/
Gävert67192/
Gouber67177/
Gowher67129/
Gavert67123/
Gevehr67120/
O'Bier6780/
Giever6773/
Gavire6753/
Gavere6749/
Goubie6746/
Ghobir6746/
Goibaiyer6743/
Gouwer6743/
Ovaire6741/
Ghavir6740/
Hobier6722/
Gavair6717/
Gaaver6715/
Oveyor6713/
Gavoer6712/
Ghober679/
Ouveir678/
Gouwie678/
Ghaver676/
Gavies676/
Oubier676/
Gavirt675/
Obiyer675/
Gavetr674/
Gowger674/
Gavyer674/
Govuur673/
Gowhir673/
Gauver673/
Gaouer673/
Gavije672/
Ghower672/
Ghobie672/
Gobiir672/
Gobeer672/
Ngovje672/
Ouvair671/
Ohveir671/
Gaavir671/
Gavher671/
Gauvir671/
Gowire671/
O'Wier671/
Gowoer671/
Oviyar671/
Oveare671/
Ngowie671/
Ngavie671/
Oboier671/
Gawier671/
Gavgir671/
Gaverd671/
Goubir671/
Goberė671/
Awgier671/
Gaviez671/
Ovoire671/
Gahver671/
Gossweier671/
Hovyer670/
Howier670/
Giewer670/
Gasver670/
Goeuer670/
Gaever670/
Gowyer670/

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