Govindan Surname

49,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Govindan Surname User-submission:

A synonym for Hindu Lord, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu.

Govindan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,8851:197,44311,888
Malaysia1,5141:19,4811,843
United Arab Emirates1,2821:7,147917
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Oman5691:6,481922
United States5011:723,47156,884
Qatar3591:6,568697
Kuwait2991:12,7111,729
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
South Africa2581:209,99122,252
Singapore1801:30,5981,143
England1511:368,99426,171
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Mauritius781:16,5823,513
Australia501:539,91440,287
Zimbabwe341:454,06638,992
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Guyana81:95,2786,792
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Govindan (21,475) may also be a first name.

Govindan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A synonym for Hindu Lord, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu.

- anirajk

Govindan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govindan (Hindi: गोविन्दं, Marathi: गोिंवदन) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govindan? popularity and diffusion

Govindan is the 49,151st most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 695,642 people. Govindan is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Govindan are found; 40 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 35,850th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 21,475 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 3,885 people, or 1 in 197,443. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 34 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 27 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account India it occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 14 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent are found.

Govindan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Govindan surname are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.53% registered with the party.

The amount Govindan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning R 259,296 per year; in United States they earn 30% more than the national average, earning $56,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.68% less than the national average, earning $42,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Govindan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govindan in the Marathi language
गोिंवदनgoinvadana71.45
गोवींदनgovindana8.48
गोवीदंgovidam6.38
गोिंवदानgoinvadana2.32
गोिंवदंgoinvadam1.96
गोिवदंनgoivadanna1.74
गोिवन्दनgoivandana1.67
गोिंवदgoinvada1.23
गोवीन्दनgovindana1.16
गोिंवदांgoinvadam0.65
गोिवदनgoivadana0.29
गोिंवदाgoinvada0.29
गोिवन्दमgoivandama0.22
गोिंवन्goinvan0.14
गोिंवदमgoinvadama0.14
गोिवन्goivan0.14
गोिंवदणgoinvadana0.14
िंवदानinvadana0.07
गोवींदंgovindam0.07
जगोवीदंjagovidam0.07
गोवीदgovida0.07
िंवदनinvadana0.07
गोवीन्दानgovindana0.07
गोवींदाgovinda0.07
गोवींदमgovindama0.07
गोवीदनgovidana0.07
गोिवन्दंgoivandam0.07
Govindan in the Hindi language
गोविन्दंgovindam40.54
गोविन्दनgovindana27.03
गोविंदंgovindam13.51
गोविंदनgovindana8.11
गोविन्दानgovindana5.41
गोविन्दांgovindam2.7
बीगोविन्दनbigovindana2.7

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