Govindji Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Portugal

Govindji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govindji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United States281:12,944,962483,512
India171:45,121,493474,784
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Govindji (321) may also be a first name.

Govindji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govindji (Hindi: गोविन्दजी, Marathi: गोिंवदजी) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Govindji.

How Common Is The Last Name Govindji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,281,391st most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The last name Govindji is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Govindji live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 489,856th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 321 people.

The surname Govindji is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 64 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England Govindji exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Govindji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govindji surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Govindji earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.27% more than the national average, earning $61,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govindjie946/
Govinji934/
Govindjee8262/
Gavundji7541/
Govindye751/
Govindgee711/
Gavingi673/
Gavinje671/
Gavinsai632/
Gavinschi592/
Gavinschii5611/
Owendja534/
Avendja532/
Govenge530/
Govengiz504/
Govenger502/
Govenshi501/
Abeandji501/
Govenche501/

Govindji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govindji in the Hindi language
गोविन्दजीgovindaji-
Govindji in the Marathi language
गोिंवदजीgoinvadaji91.77
गोिवदजीgoivadaji4.87
गोिंवदजgoinvadaja0.87
गोिंवदgoinvada0.87
गोवींदजीgovindaji0.43
गोिवदंजीgoivadanji0.32
वीदजीvidaji0.22
गोिवन्दजीgoivandaji0.22
गोिवन्दgoivanda0.11
गोवीदंजीgovidanji0.11
गोिंवद्जीgoinvadji0.11
गोवीदंजgovidanja0.11

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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 Govindji
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