Govon Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Govon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 54 | 1:191,400 | 18,375 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Govon Demographics
Govon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Govon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govon in the Russian language | ||
| Говон | govon | - |
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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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- 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 Govon
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