Govoza Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Govoza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Govoza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govoza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Govoza occurs most in Lesotho. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Govoza? popularity and diffusion
The last name Govoza is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Govoza are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Govoza is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 508,140. In Lesotho Govoza is most common in: Quthing District, where 100 percent reside. Besides Lesotho this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovoza | 91 | 3 | / |
| Goboza | 83 | 623 | / |
| Gavoza | 83 | 4 | / |
| Govozo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gobhoza | 77 | 121 | / |
| Gompoza | 77 | 47 | / |
| Ngoboza | 77 | 47 | / |
| Gooboza | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gouveza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ovouzoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oboza | 73 | 1,177 | / |
| Ovosa | 73 | 34 | / |
| Owoza | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ovaza | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ovoja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goubouza | 71 | 9 | / |
| Goobhoza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Govochea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gobhodza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gavaza | 67 | 2,254 | / |
| Abooza | 67 | 366 | / |
| Avozoa | 67 | 309 | / |
| Geveza | 67 | 146 | / |
| Havoza | 67 | 52 | / |
| Osuoza | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ovazza | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gevaza | 67 | 14 | / |
| Govesa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoboza | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ovuoja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Govasa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ovozco | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavozo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaveza | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gobaza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avouza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovosad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovhosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Boza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovozio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goboja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavoca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obozai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goveso | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Govoza
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