Göven Surname
Approximately 1,591 people bear this surname
Göven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,579 | 1:49,285 | 4,906 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Goven (727) & Govén (6) are calculated separately.
Göven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Göven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Göven has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also appear as a variant: Goven or Govén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Göven? popularity and diffusion
It is the 249,495th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,580,481 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Göven live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
This surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 49,285. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 9 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside and Aydin Province, where 8 percent reside. Barring Turkey this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goven | 93 | 727 | / |
| Govén | 87 | 6 | / |
| Gaven | 80 | 3,468 | / |
| Geven | 80 | 2,397 | / |
| Gövem | 80 | 209 | / |
| Govean | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gaveen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gohven | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghaven | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gavein | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gevean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goeven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goveen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gieven | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gahaven | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gevienn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gavin | 60 | 39,145 | / |
| Gowen | 60 | 6,688 | / |
| Govin | 60 | 2,768 | / |
| Gawen | 60 | 272 | / |
| Gevin | 60 | 152 | / |
| Gavín | 60 | 28 | / |
| Gavén | 60 | 8 | / |
| Govín | 60 | 4 | / |
| Gawehn | 55 | 372 | / |
| Govain | 55 | 75 | / |
| Ghavin | 55 | 57 | / |
| Gewain | 55 | 32 | / |
| Gevoin | 55 | 9 | / |
| Gavain | 55 | 3 | / |
| Gowein | 55 | 2 | / |
| Gavoin | 55 | 2 | / |
| Gevinn | 55 | 2 | / |
| Goween | 55 | 1 | / |
| Govinn | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gahvin | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ghawen | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gavjnh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gowhen | 55 | 0 | / |
| Gavinn | 55 | 0 | / |
| Gowean | 55 | 0 | / |
| Giewein | 50 | 2 | / |
| Gahwehn | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Göven
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