Govin Surname

157,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Cuba

Govin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9481:70,0669,760
Cuba5571:20,6871,282
United States5301:683,88554,344
Belarus1611:59,0139,946
India1481:5,182,874128,264
Singapore981:56,2012,231
Mexico701:1,773,23217,696
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
England261:2,143,00282,017
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Govín (4) are calculated separately.

Govin (3,156) may also be a first name.

Govin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govin (Hindi: गोविन्द, Marathi: गोिंव, Russian: Говин, Tibetan: གོ་བིན་) is most common in France. It may appear as a variant: Govín. For other possible spellings of Govin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 157,924th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,632,784 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Govin live; 29 percent live in Western Europe and 29 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 128,030th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 3,156 people.

Govin is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 70,066. In France Govin is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 25 percent reside, Réunion, where 15 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent reside. Aside from France this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Govin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Govin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Govin surname rose 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 520 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Govin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Govin last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Govin surname are 6.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.99% registered with the party.

The amount Govin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.61% more than the national average, earning R 426,828 per year; in United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.13% less than the national average, earning $33,222 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govín934/
Govind9140,136/
Govina913,349/
Gouvin91141/
Govine9189/
Govain9175/
Goving9132/
Gosvin912/
Gotvin911/
Govinn911/
Govgin910/
Ovin89712/
Gouvion83344/
Govindh83118/
Govinnd8331/
Gouvind838/
Gouvine837/
Gouvina836/
Govaind834/
Ggovind832/
Ghovind831/
Gouvoin831/
Gouvain831/
Goojvin831/
Govinne831/
Gouvein831/
Goivina831/
Gooving831/
Govitin830/
Gavin8039,145/
Goven80727/
Oving80491/
Ovien80402/
Ovion80358/
Hovin80228/
Gevin80152/
Ovina80110/
Ovind8036/
Ovijn8025/
Osvin8021/
Govim8021/
Ouvin8019/
Oyvin8014/
Ovein808/
Govén806/
Ovinc805/
Ovinn804/
Ovine803/
Otvin801/
Oivin801/
Ovain800/
Goojvina771/
Govaindh771/
Gauvin7316,430/
Govene7314,893/
Gavina735,110/
Hoving733,574/
Hovind73928/
Hovine73363/
Gavine73251/
Gavion73140/
Gavind7390/
Houvin7372/
Ghavin7357/
Gobain7351/
Ouvina7334/
Gavint7330/
Gobine7327/
Ovigne7326/
Gobein7324/
Govean7313/
Gouven7313/
Gowien7312/
Oyvind7310/
Govend739/
Gevoin739/
Govenc739/
Hovijn736/
Gosven734/
Gowain734/
Ngoven734/
Ovhion734/
Gohven734/
Gavain733/
Osvein733/
Gobuin733/
Gevinn732/
Gavein732/
Gowine732/
Gowein732/
Gavoin732/
Oivina732/
Gouvim732/
Gobijn732/
Otvind732/
Ovinne732/
Gavien731/
Gaving731/
Oivine731/
Gavitn731/
Gahvin731/
Goveen731/
Govimd731/
Gasvin731/
Gooven731/
Hotvin731/
Hovain731/
Ngavin731/
Goboin731/
Goeven731/
Ovhine731/
Ossvin731/
Ottvin731/
Goivim731/
Gavhin730/
Gavinn730/
Gaboin730/
Goiven730/
Oviten730/
Gauvain672,257/
Oven671,843/
Avin671,533/
Hovingh67442/
Ovinova67209/
Houvion67182/
Gonpein67125/
Ovyn67113/
Hoveijn6757/
Hovinne6749/
Gaboine6739/
Ovén6728/
Ngobuin6727/
Gauvind6725/
Houvain6714/
Gonpain6713/
Gompein6711/
Gauvine677/
Ovechin676/
Gavhine675/
Gauving674/
Goubine674/
Gotvajn674/
Ovinque673/
Ovim673/
Ngobein672/
Gawoine672/
Goveend672/
Gaavind671/
Gouveen671/
Hooving671/
Osvetin671/
Ovín671/
Gavinne671/
Gavitin671/
Gauvein671/
Gauvoin671/
Goboine671/
Ghavitn671/
Ghobain671/
Ovjn671/
Gompinh671/
Goveand671/
Gevienn670/
Gavisin670/
Goweing670/
Hoveing670/

Govin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govin in the Tibetan language
གོ་བིན་gobin-
Govin in the Hindi language
गोविन्दgovinda69.6
गोविनgovina10.56
गोविन्दरामgovindarama6.81
गोविन्govin3.76
गोवीनgovina2.58
गोविन्द्govind0.23
गोविंgovim0.12
गोवनाgovana0.12
Govin in the Marathi language
गोिंवgoinva63.06
गोिंवदgoinvada14.18
गोिवनgoivana11.57
गोवीनgovina7.09
गोवींgovim1.49
गोवgova0.37
गोवीणgovina0.37
गोवानgovana0.37
Govin in the Russian language
Говинgovin-

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