Govoga Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Govoga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 175 | 1:263,885 | 17,546 |
Govoga Demographics
Govoga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Govoga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govoga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Govoga is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Govoga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Govoga is the 1,295,379th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Govoga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 263,885. In Kenya Govoga is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 85 percent live, Kakamega County, where 5 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 5 percent live.
Govoga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Govoga last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govonga | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ovoga | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gevoga | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ovonga | 83 | 4 | / |
| Govogo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ovounga | 77 | 140 | / |
| Gobonga | 77 | 47 | / |
| Govongo | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gabooga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ovougoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Govoigo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ovaga | 73 | 668 | / |
| Avoga | 73 | 569 | / |
| Oboga | 73 | 115 | / |
| Owoga | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ovogo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngovongo | 71 | 19 | / |
| Govhongo | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ngovanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngobonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ovanga | 67 | 140 | / |
| Govego | 67 | 128 | / |
| Obogha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Obogai | 67 | 36 | / |
| Avonga | 67 | 34 | / |
| Owogha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Otvaga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Avogah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Govago | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ovongo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gobogo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owonga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obuoga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovaga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obouga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owooga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awooga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avogai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovagha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouboga | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Govoga
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