Govina Surname

134,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Togo

Govina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,5241:17,7302,249
Togo1,3651:5,3101,020
Nigeria1971:899,20239,032
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Benin321:322,98825,835
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Belarus141:678,64756,781
India131:59,005,029552,550
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Govina (247) may also be a first name.

Govina Last Name Facts

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

Govina (Hindi: गोविना, Marathi: गोवीणा, Russian: Говина) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Govina? popularity and diffusion

Govina is the 134,433rd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,176,036 people. The surname Govina occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Govina reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 567,531st most widespread first name in the world, held by 247 people.

The surname Govina is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,524 people, or 1 in 17,730. Beside Ghana this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 41 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Govina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Govina has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Govina surname grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Govina last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Govina last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govinna92512/
Govinad92114/
Ngovina9214/
Govinay929/
Gouvina926/
Govaina921/
Goivina921/
Govin912,768/
Ovina91110/
Goojvina861/
Govinach861/
Ngovinah861/
Govainay861/
Goivinha861/
Govind8340,136/
Gavina835,110/
Gobina831,012/
Gouvin83141/
Govine8389/
Govino8384/
Govain8375/
Ouvina8334/
Goving8332/
Gevina8330/
Hovina8322/
Ovinha8315/
Govena8313/
Oivina832/
Gosvin832/
Oveina831/
Ovuina831/
Gotvin831/
Govinn831/
Oviona831/
Ovinai831/
Oviena831/
Ovinga831/
Govgin830/
Ovin80712/
Gouvinhas8098/
Govignaux8014/
Hovinga77752/
Gouvion77344/
Ovinova77209/
Govindh77118/
Gavinha7781/
Ngobina7745/
Gobinau7735/
Govinnd7731/
Govenat7715/
Ouvinha7713/
Goivino7711/
Gouvind778/
Govinho778/
Ouvinas778/
Gouvine777/
Gobinga776/
Goubina775/
Govaind774/
Govinoi772/
Ggovind772/
Gavaina772/
Gobinat772/
Gavinad771/
Gievina771/
Ghovind771/
Gouvoin771/
Gompina771/
Gouvino771/
Gaviona771/
Ouvigna771/
Ngavina771/
Gavigna771/
Gavinay771/
Gouvain771/
Goojvin771/
Govinne771/
Gouvein771/
Gouwina771/
Govenga771/
Goboina771/
Ngovena771/
Kgobina771/
Gavoina771/
Gooving771/
Goswina771/
Govitin770/
Gavin7339,145/
Avina739,165/
Obina737,420/
Goven73727/
Oving73491/
Ovien73402/
Ovion73358/
Hovin73228/
Owina73149/
Ovena7376/
Ovino7353/
Ovind7336/
Ovijn7325/
Osvin7321/
Govim7321/
Ouvin7319/
Oyvin7314/
Ovein738/
Govén736/
Ovinc735/
Ovinn734/
Govín734/
Oviña734/
Ovine733/
Otvin731/
Oivin731/
Ovain730/
Goivinho71315/
Gavainay7191/
Gavinova7121/
Gobinaud7119/
Ouvinhas7114/
Goubinat7111/
Gavhinga716/
Ngaboina714/
Goompina713/
Gavinaud713/
Gohuinay711/
Govaindh711/
Gavinhas711/
Gobinaux711/
Gobena6725,777/
Gauvin6716,430/
Govene6714,893/
Gavino6713,717/
Hoving673,574/
Obinay67959/
Hovind67928/
Aboina67780/
Ovenga67613/
Ouviña67518/
Gaviña67481/
Gabina67474/
Hovine67363/
Gavine67251/
Avinas67211/
Gouvenaux67184/
Gavion67140/
Gawina67121/
Gauvineau67114/
Asvina6796/
Gavind6790/
Gobino6785/
Oubina6785/
Houvin6772/
Avinay6769/
Hovyna6765/
Gavignaud6760/
Ghavin6757/
Gobain6751/
Havina6747/
Aveina6738/
Gavint6730/
Ovigne6726/
Obaina6724/
Gobein6724/
Aviona6723/
Avinat6722/
Ovaino6721/
Ovinou6719/
Ovenat6717/
Gavena6716/
Owinah6716/
Avinoa6715/
Govean6713/
Gouven6713/
Gowien6712/
Oyvind6710/
Avinaz6710/
Govend679/
Govenc679/
Awoina678/
Hovijn676/
Ovinos675/
Oboina675/
Ojuina675/
Obinai675/
Gosven674/
Gevena674/
Gowain674/
Ngoven674/
Ovhion674/
Aviena674/
Owaina674/
Gohven674/
Gavain673/
Avigna673/
Osvein673/
Oweina673/
Gobuin673/
Hobina673/
Ovesna673/
Avgina672/
Avaina672/
Gavein672/
Auvina672/
Obeina672/
Gowine672/
Gowein672/
Gavoin672/
Gouvim672/
Avinai672/
Gouveneau672/
Gowino672/
Gobiņa672/
Otvind672/
Ovinne672/
Obinau672/
Obinea672/
Avinga672/
Gavien671/
Gaving671/
Oivine671/
Hovino671/
Gavitn671/
Gahvin671/
Gossboina671/
Goveen671/
Govimd671/
Atvina671/
Avinna671/
Avoina671/
Gasvin671/
Gooven671/
Owinaa671/
Goivinhos671/
Hotvin671/
Hovain671/
Hovena671/
Ovinno671/
Ovenay671/
Owinat671/
Oivena671/
Ngavin671/
Gowena671/
Goboin671/
Gábina671/
Ovhine671/
Ojvino671/
Ossvin671/
Ovinot671/
Ottvin671/
Goivim671/
Gavhin670/
Gavinn670/
Gaboin670/
Goiven670/
Oviten670/

Govina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govina in the Hindi language
गोविनाgovina78.95
गोवीनाgovina21.05
Govina in the Marathi language
गोवीणाgovina33.33
गोिंवदाgoinvada16.67
गोिंवgoinva16.67
गोवींदgovinda16.67
गोिवनाgoivana16.67
Govina in the Russian language
Говинаgovina-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govina
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