Govil Surname

120,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Govil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,2611:235,22413,745
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Govil (319) may also be a first name.

Govil Last Name Facts

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

Govil (Hindi: गोविल, Marathi: गोिवल) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govil? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 120,200th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,909,234 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Govil are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 491,536th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 319 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 3,261 people, or 1 in 235,224. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 44 percent reside, Delhi, where 22 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 11 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Singapore, where 1 percent reside.

Govil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Govil has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Govil surname expanded 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govil surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Govil earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 51.66% more than the national average, earning $65,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.61% more than the national average, earning $67,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govile91273/
Govhil9151/
Govild913/
Gouvil911/
Govail911/
Govill910/
Goveil910/
Ovil89424/
Goville8321/
Govigli8313/
Oviol80648/
Gavil80133/
Govel80128/
Ovile8085/
Gevil8059/
Hovil804/
Oviel804/
Ovail802/
Ouvil802/
Ovhil802/
Oveil801/
Ovitl800/
Gouville77181/
Goveille772/
Gobeil734,547/
Gavile73987/
Gobile73962/
Oville73661/
Govgel7342/
Govele7334/
Ovigli7323/
Gaviol7312/
Govell736/
Gavail736/
Gobhil736/
Gavill734/
Gauvil734/
Oveill733/
Gowgil732/
Gaboil731/
Ovaile731/
Gaviel731/
Gasvil731/
Gavhil731/
Goevel731/
Gouvel731/
Gobail731/
Ghovel731/
Govelt730/
Hosvil730/
Gavilt730/
Hovill730/
Gosvel730/
Ovgail730/
Avil67575/
Ovel67407/
Gaville6786/
Gobeill6717/
Ovilova6711/
Goubile6710/
Osville676/
Oveilhe674/
Osvítil674/
Hoville674/
Gobhile672/
Ouville672/
Ghavile672/
Govoeyl671/
Oveille671/
Gavoile671/
Gavaile671/
Gobhail671/
Ovaille671/
Gavigli671/
Goibele671/
Ovjl671/
Gaveill670/
Hovhill670/
Gaviell670/
Gowgill670/
Gasvoil670/
Goovell670/
O'Veill670/

Govil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govil in the Hindi language
गोविलgovila98.69
गोवीलgovila0.6
गोवीलाgovila0.3
गोविलिgovili0.1
ग़ोविलgovila0.1
Govil in the Marathi language
गोिवलgoivala55.44
गोवीलgovila39.9
गोिवळgoivala3.63
गोवीळाgovila0.52
गोवीळgovila0.52

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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
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  • 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 Govil
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