Govu Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Govu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8961:856,10037,694
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Govu (476) may also be a first name.

Govu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Govu (Marathi: गोवु) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Govu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 357,784th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,186,929 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Govu live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 389,954th most common first name at a global level, held by 476 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 896 people, or 1 in 856,100. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 91 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 9 percent reside. Not including India this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Govu Last Name Statistics demography

Govu earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.18% less than the national average, earning R 206,316 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngovu89830/
Govou89201/
Govus89189/
Gouvu897/
Govud891/
Ovu862,600/
Ngovhu8013/
Gouvus804/
Ngovou801/
Goveus801/
Gavu753,650/
Gobu753,012/
Ovuh75191/
Gevu7583/
Ovuz7567/
Ovou7545/
Ovau7531/
Hovu7526/
Gowu7524/
Ovui758/
Ovus756/
Ovuu755/
Ovhu755/
Ovux755/
Ovut752/
Ovuj751/
Ojvu751/
Ouvu751/
Oovu751/
Oyvu751/
Ohvu751/
Ngouvou733/
Ngohvou731/
Gabou671,479/
Gawou67751/
Gobou67591/
Ngavu67345/
Gavhu67248/
Gavuz67102/
Gompu6794/
Ngobu6767/
Gobus6765/
Gowui6734/
Gonpu6732/
Gavud6727/
Gobeu6727/
Gobui6716/
Gavau6714/
Goibu6711/
Hovhu6710/
Gobau6710/
Gowud679/
Gaavu679/
Gavou679/
Gavup679/
Gowou678/
Gobut678/
Ovohu676/
Ghavu676/
Hoivu674/
Gavus674/
Avgou674/
Gewou673/
Gouwu673/
Houvu673/
Hovou672/
Osvuy671/
Gavut671/
Gobuś671/
Gévau671/
Ggavu671/
Ghowu671/
Ovuhs671/
Gobhu671/
Ovuis671/
Ovuut671/
Uovud671/
Gahvu671/
Kgowu671/
Ovuch671/
Gaveu671/
Ovaut671/
Ovouh671/
Hovus670/
Ovaud670/

Govu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govu in the Marathi language
गोवुgovu75
गोवूgovu25

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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 Govu
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