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
Average Govina Salary in
United States
$37,442 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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