Govina Surname
Approximately 3,349 people bear this surname
Govina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,524 | 1:17,730 | 2,249 |
| Togo | 1,365 | 1:5,310 | 1,020 |
| Nigeria | 197 | 1:899,202 | 39,032 |
| Philippines | 44 | 1:2,300,869 | 126,392 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Ivory Coast | 33 | 1:699,128 | 19,606 |
| Benin | 32 | 1:322,988 | 25,835 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Govina (247) may also be a first name.
Govina Demographics
Govina Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Govina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govina Come From? nationality or country of origin
Govina (Hindi: गोविना, Marathi: गोवीणा, Russian: Говина) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Govina click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govina? popularity and diffusion
Govina is the 134,433rd most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,176,036 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Govina live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 567,531st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 247 people.
It is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,524 people, or 1 in 17,730. Not including Ghana this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 41 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.
Govina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Govina has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Govina last name expanded 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Govina Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Govina surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Govina surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.
Govina earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $37,442 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Govina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govina in the Hindi language | ||
| गोविना | govina | 78.95 |
| गोवीना | govina | 21.05 |
| Govina in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवीणा | govina | 33.33 |
| गोिंवदा | goinvada | 16.67 |
| गोिंव | goinva | 16.67 |
| गोवींद | govinda | 16.67 |
| गोिवना | goivana | 16.67 |
| Govina in the Russian language | ||
| Говина | govina | - |
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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
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- 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 Govina
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