Govtyan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Govtyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govtyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Russia31:48,041,019639,186

Govtyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govtyan (Georgian: გოვტიანი, Russian: Говтян) is found in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govtyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Govtyan is the 5,391,485th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Govtyan live; 77 percent live in West Asia and 54 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

This surname is most common in Armenia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 418,597. In Armenia Govtyan is most frequent in: Yerevan, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Armenia Govtyan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 23 percent are found and Russia, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Govtyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govtyan in the Georgian language
გოვტიანიgovtiani75
გოვთიანიgovtiani25
Govtyan in the Russian language
Говтянgovtan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Govtyan
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