Govindhan Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Govindhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govindhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1971:3,893,733106,713
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States121:30,204,911765,334
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England21:27,859,030389,889
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

Govindhan (1,103) may also be a first name.

Govindhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govindhan (Marathi: गोिंवधन) is most common in India. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Govindhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govindhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 948,111th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Govindhan reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 240,234th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,103 people.

The surname Govindhan is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 3,893,733. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 46 percent live, Kerala, where 11 percent live and Maharashtra, where 11 percent live. Beside India this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 7 percent live and Qatar, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Govindhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govindhan in the Marathi language
गोिंवधनgoinvadhana72.73
गोिंवदनgoinvadana9.09
गोिवन्धनgoivandhana6.06
गोिवन्goivan6.06
गोिवदनgoivadana3.03
वधनvadhana3.03

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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 Govindhan
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