Govon Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Govon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin541:191,40018,375
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Govon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Govon (Russian: Говон) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Govon.

How Common Is The Last Name Govon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,203,767th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Govon live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 191,400. In Benin Govon is most common in: Kouffo Department, where 93 percent are found, Donga Department, where 2 percent are found and Mono Department, where 2 percent are found. Beside Benin Govon occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Ghana, where 5 percent are found.

Govon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Govon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Govon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Govon surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Govon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govone9182/
Gouvon9140/
Govoun915/
Ngovon915/
Govond911/
Ovon891,332/
Gouvoin831/
Govan806,891/
Gowon806,056/
Gavon80654/
Ovone80305/
Ovuon8031/
Gobon8017/
Gevon8017/
Ovong8011/
Hovon807/
Ovoun802/
Govom801/
Ovohn801/
Govonova771/
Goubon73163/
Govand73112/
Gobong73103/
Govane73101/
Govang7374/
Gouvan7362/
Gavong7336/
Gotvan7326/
Ngovan7325/
Gooban7324/
Gavone7312/
Gowone7311/
Gevoin739/
Gobone739/
Govahn738/
Goyvan738/
Govann737/
Govant737/
Houvon735/
Ngowon734/
Gaboon733/
Ghovan733/
Ngobon733/
Ngavon733/
Goovan732/
Gavoin732/
Ggowon732/
Gowoon732/
Ovoung731/
Oivoon731/
Goboun731/
Goibon731/
Govhan731/
Gompon731/
Gonpon731/
Gowond731/
Gavonn731/
Hovhon731/
Gavond731/
Gavont731/
Gowoun731/
Goboin731/
Goiwon731/
Gohbon731/
Govaan731/
Gohvan731/
Gowwon731/
Gavonh731/
Hoovon730/
Hovone730/
Avon674,737/
Obon672,524/
Goivand671,029/
Ghoboon67581/
Ovan67332/
Owon67318/
Ovom6717/
Goiwone6714/
Gotvand6713/
Ngonpon6712/
Gohwong6712/
Gohuong6710/
Goivant674/
Govhane674/
Gosuong673/
Goonpan672/
Gouvang672/
Goibong672/
Houvoun672/
Kgobone672/
Gavhone671/
Goobamn671/
Gooband671/
Ngoibon671/
Ngoiwon671/
Ngompon671/
Ngoubon671/
Ngouwon671/
N'Govan671/
Gauvoin671/
Goubone671/
Goubong671/
Govanne671/
Goboine671/

Govon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govon in the Russian language
Говонgovon-

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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
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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 Govon
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