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 last name Govindji (Hindi: गोविन्दजी, Marathi: गोिंवदजी) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Govindji click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govindji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,281,391st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Govindji reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 489,856th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 321 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 64 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Govindji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Govindji are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% 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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