Govinthan Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Govinthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govinthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius421:30,7966,238
India291:26,450,530346,896
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Govinthan (109) may also be a first name.

Govinthan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govinthan (Marathi: गोिवनथन) has its highest incidence in Mauritius. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govinthan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name Govinthan is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Govinthan live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. Govinthan is also the 900,062nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 109 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 30,796. In Mauritius Govinthan is most prevalent in: Grand Port District, where 100 percent reside. Beside Mauritius it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent reside and Malaysia, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govinathan959/
Govintan941/
Govhinathan905/
Kovinthan8917/
Govintham892/
Goventhan891/
Ovinton750/
Hovinton712/
Kuventhan671/
Oventon638/
Avinton636/
Hoventon590/

Govinthan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govinthan in the Marathi language
गोिवनथनgoivanathana-

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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 Govinthan
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