Govis Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Haiti

Govis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
India181:42,614,743461,117
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Govis (15) may also be a first name.

Govis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govis (Marathi: गोिवस, Russian: Говис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Govis is the 1,882,912th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. Govis is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Govis are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 15 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Govis is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 17 percent are found, Arizona, where 14 percent are found and Alabama, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Govis occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent are found and India, where 19 percent are found.

Govis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Govis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Govis last name increased 264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Govis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Govis surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Govis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $46,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $53,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouvis91245/
Govhis911/
Govies910/
Goveis910/
Govi893,036/
Ovis891,007/
Gouveis836/
Gouvais831/
Govaish831/
Goovish830/
Hovis804,755/
Ngovi802,409/
Ovais801,408/
Ovies80915/
Gobis80803/
Govid80499/
Gavis80488/
Goves80309/
Gouvi80304/
Govic80170/
Ovise80137/
Ovist80133/
Govit80120/
Ghovi80114/
Gevis8044/
Oveis8030/
Goovi8030/
Gosvi8026/
Govai8018/
Oviss8015/
Govio8015/
Govhi8013/
Ovihs8012/
Goivi8011/
Govys8010/
Ovios808/
Govie806/
Govei804/
Ovgis803/
Goviz802/
Ovois802/
Ohvis801/
Govij801/
Goviy801/
Otvis801/
Govič801/
Ovuis801/
Goveas731,230/
Gavois73796/
Gavish73163/
Ovaish73114/
Gobits73102/
Hovies7375/
Hoovis7362/
Govich7357/
Gevais7337/
Hovish7326/
Gavios7325/
Govaia7322/
Geviss7321/
Hoviss7318/
Gouves7318/
Ghovit7315/
Gosvai7313/
Gievis7313/
Ovaise7312/
Ghobis7312/
Goviea7311/
Gouvei7311/
Goshvi7311/
Gobish7310/
Gouvie737/
Ovisse737/
Gavies736/
Govait736/
Ouvais733/
Gabois733/
Ghavis733/
Ngouvi733/
Gavais733/
Govese732/
Govesh732/
Govhes732/
Gooves732/
Oovais732/
Ngobis732/
Gevish731/
Gavise731/
Ouvise731/
Ngovhi731/
Goutvi731/
Goveus731/
Govhai731/
Gowish731/
Uovais731/
Gouvês731/
Ovaiss731/
Ngovai731/
Gasvis731/
Gouvio731/
Goyves731/
Gobais731/
Gobies731/
Gobisz731/
Gojvic731/
Ghosvi731/
Oovies731/
Govhie731/
Govitt730/
Hovise730/
Gaviss730/
Ovistt730/
Gove6732,163/
Avis679,225/
Gobi678,692/
Gavi677,256/
Obis672,182/
Owis671,600/
Oves67450/
Gowi67307/
Ghobish67234/
Ghavish6751/
Gouviez6740/
Gouviea6734/
Gouvaia6734/
Gavaise6730/
Govy6722/
Ngouvei6721/
Oviç6721/
Gatbois6712/
Gouveas6711/
Gobisch6711/
Gotvich678/
Gouvest677/
Oviz676/
Oovaish673/
Goubies673/
Ovix673/
Kgobise673/
Govhait672/
Gové672/
Ouvaish671/
Gobioss671/
Gosvich671/
Gotvaid671/
Goveeyi671/
Hovaiss671/
Gosbois671/
Govesse671/
Gouvgai671/
Govahai671/
Gobisse671/
Gohvajs671/
Ghousvi671/
Gavitse671/
Govj671/
Goovitt670/
Gotbois670/
Hothvis670/
Govesch670/
Goboise670/

Govis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govis in the Marathi language
गोिवसgoivasa83.33
गोवीसgovisa16.67
Govis in the Russian language
Говисgovis-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govis
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