Govorov Surname

77,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Govorov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Govor, meaning 'one who speaks'.

Govorov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,9131:24,3743,453
Kazakhstan1881:94,05610,635
Belarus1081:87,97313,789
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Govorov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Govor, meaning 'one who speaks'.

- Junie

Govorov Last Name Facts

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

Govorov (Georgian: გოვოროვი, Russian: Говоров) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Govorov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Govorov is the 77,398th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,153,093 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Govorov reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 5,913 people, or 1 in 24,374. In Russia it is most common in: Voronezh Oblast, where 9 percent live, Moscow, where 9 percent live and Kaluga Oblast, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Govorov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Govorov surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (85%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Govorov are 7.21% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

Govorov earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.85% more than the national average, earning $73,288 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govorova936,064/
Govorovs937/
Hovorov86820/
Goborov86105/
Govarov8622/
Gavorov866/
Govorev861/
Goverov861/
Govorow861/
Hovorova80994/
Goborova8059/
Govoroff8026/
Govarova8014/
Gavorova8010/
Goborovs801/
Oborov7776/
Ovarov7712/
Avorov775/
Govharova751/
Gaborov71339/
Ouvarov7131/
Goborob7126/
Hoborov7126/
Gavurov7117/
Ovarova7115/
Gavarov7111/
Gevarov719/
Avorova716/
Havorov714/
Govarev713/
Gaverov713/
Ovharov712/
Goburov711/
Hovarov711/
Govarav711/
Geverov711/
Osvarov711/
Otvarov711/
Gaborova6771/
Ouvarova6723/
Gövharov6719/
Gavarova6710/
Gavurova676/
Ovharova673/
Hovarova673/
Gobarova672/
Havorova671/
Göhvarov671/

Govorov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govorov in the Georgian language
გოვოროვიgovorovi-
Govorov in the Russian language
Говоровgovorov-

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