Govinden Surname

175,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Govinden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govinden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1,3681:94593
South Africa5601:96,74611,790
England1751:318,38923,763
Seychelles1291:716169
France711:935,531107,040
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Guyana71:108,8897,175
India51:153,413,076951,030
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Govinden (861) may also be a first name.

Govinden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govinden (Marathi: गोिवन्देन) is most common in Mauritius. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Govinden.

How Common Is The Last Name Govinden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 175,608th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,987,924 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Govinden are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 277,461st most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 861 people.

Govinden is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 945. In Mauritius Govinden is most numerous in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 42 percent reside, Flacq District, where 13 percent reside and Port Louis District, where 10 percent reside. Other than Mauritius this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Govinden Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Govinden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.03% more than the national average, earning R 292,368 per year; in United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.08% less than the national average, earning $37,721 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govindeen948/
Ovinden930/
Govindenne893/
Govindin88881/
Govenden88402/
Hovinden880/
Gouvenden821/
Govindinn821/
Ovenden802,808/
Govindinne78126/
Hovenden75918/
Havinden7525/
Gowenden752/
Govendem751/
O'Venden750/
Govinddinne7414/
Gavendienė671/
Owenden671/
Avindin671/
Avenden671/
Howenden631/
Havenden630/
Awenden531/
Aouendem501/

Govinden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govinden in the Marathi language
गोिवन्देनgoivandena-

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