Govsha Surname
Approximately 158 people bear this surname
Govsha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 145 | 1:65,525 | 10,863 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Govsha Demographics
Govsha Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Govsha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Govsha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Govsha (Marathi: गोवशा, Russian: Говша) occurs most in Belarus. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Govsha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Govsha? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,385,851st most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Govsha live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 65,525. In Belarus Govsha is primarily found in: Brest Region, where 54 percent reside, Minsk, where 21 percent reside and Minsk Region, where 18 percent reside. Besides Belarus this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Govsha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Govsha surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Others than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govsa | 91 | 107 | / |
| Gopsha | 83 | 59 | / |
| Hovsha | 83 | 33 | / |
| Gobsha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gowsha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gopsaha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ghobsha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gavshay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gavshat | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gopsa | 73 | 144 | / |
| Gavsa | 73 | 43 | / |
| Gowsa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Avsha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hovsa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ovsay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Owsha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovfsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovsah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofsha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govso | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gabsha | 67 | 1,127 | / |
| Gapsha | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gowsia | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ovshey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gawsha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ofshay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gowsai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoovsa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avshad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovsho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoubshat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovshei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auvsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goubsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowsay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govsey | 67 | 0 | / |
Govsha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Govsha in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवशा | govasa | - |
| Govsha in the Russian language | ||
| Говша | govsa | - |
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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 Govsha
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