Govinan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Govinan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Govinan (6) may also be a first name.

Govinan Last Name Facts

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

Govinan is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govinan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Govinan is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Govinan are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 4,967,096th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 6 people.

The last name Govinan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Govinan is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account England Govinan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Malaysia, where 25 percent are found.

Govinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Govinan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govinand932/
Govinaan931/
Gouvignan881/
Govenan861/
Govignon80501/
Gavingan803/
Huovinan801/
Obinan776/
Avinan772/
Gouvignon7512/
Gavignanh751/
Avinain71127/
Avinant717/
Avingan714/
Ovignon711/
Ovinhon711/
Gawinan711/
Obinain711/
Avinang711/
Avinane711/
Ovingon711/
Hovinon711/
Havinan711/
Avinand711/
Gavenan710/
Gavinon710/
Ovennan710/
Gawingan67363/
Avignant6785/
Gabingan6740/
Gavignon6732/
Gobignon6721/
Gavygnan673/
Avinaint672/
Hovengan671/
Ouvenand671/
Owoinang671/

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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 Govinan
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