Govnik Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Govnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary511:192,47616,435
United States111:32,950,812797,015

Govnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govnik is held by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Govnik is the 2,436,415th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Govnik occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Govnik reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

It is most common in Hungary, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 192,476. In Hungary Govnik is most prevalent in: Tolna County, where 43 percent reside, Fejér County, where 22 percent reside and Pest County, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Hungary Govnik is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Govnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Govnik are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Govnik earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovnik91129/
Hovnik83272/
Gavnik8316/
Ovnick833/
Gobnik832/
Govnikova801/
Gevnick770/
Ovnic7325/
Ownik736/
Avnik734/
Havnik6732/
Avniok672/
Avnick671/
Gavnikova671/
Gawnick621/
Havnick621/
Obennick576/
Avnic5519/
Ownjk551/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Govnik
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