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

Govier is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 175,553rd most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,986,699 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Govier are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

Govier is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,151 people, or 1 in 48,408. In England Govier is primarily found in: Somerset, where 15 percent reside, Devon, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Govier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Govier has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,686 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 532 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govier surname are 5.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.1% registered with the 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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Footnotes

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