Govinder Surname

399,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Govinder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govinder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8521:63,5897,993
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
United States71:51,779,848968,877
India51:153,413,076951,030
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Govinder (696) may also be a first name.

Govinder Last Name Facts

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

Govinder (Hindi: गोविन्दर, Marathi: गोिंवदर) is most common in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govinder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 399,363rd most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,271,902 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Govinder live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 313,309th most prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 696 people.

The last name Govinder is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 63,589. In South Africa Govinder is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and Western Cape, where 3 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Govinder Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Govinder earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.04% more than the national average, earning R 363,684 per year and in United States they earn 24.05% less than the national average, earning $32,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Govinder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govinder in the Marathi language
गोिंवदरgoinvadara80
गोिंवदेरgoinvadera20
Govinder in the Hindi language
गोविन्दरgovindara75
गोविन्द्रgovindra25

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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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  • 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 Govinder
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