Govati Surname

165,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Govati Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Govati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,3001:7,4431,095
Zimbabwe2591:59,6079,026
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
India191:40,371,862445,856
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Govati (319) may also be a first name.

Govati Last Name Facts

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

Govati (Hindi: गोवती, Marathi: गोवती) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Govati click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Govati? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 165,800th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,790,025 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Govati reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Govati is also the 491,536th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 319 people.

The last name Govati is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,300 people, or 1 in 7,443. Aside from Malawi this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govhati9252/
Ghovati925/
Govathi923/
Govatti921/
Govahati861/
Gouati83255/
Gavati83213/
Gowati8328/
Govate8327/
Govoti832/
Ghouati771,919/
Gobatti77247/
Ghavati7771/
Kgobati7760/
Gavatiy7712/
Goswati7710/
Gavatti776/
Ghovate775/
Gavatei773/
Gavathi772/
Ngavati771/
Gowathi771/
Govatay771/
Goivata771/
Gohvata771/
Govostis7179/
Gavatitt7113/
Ghouwati7110/
Ngavatei719/
Ngoiwati714/
Govastes712/
Gavathis711/
Gowhathi711/
Gavasthi711/
Gavate6711,729/
Gawati67161/
Gowaty6748/
Gobate6729/
Gavoti6722/
Gouvoutti679/
Gowata672/
Gaboti672/
Govote671/
Vangavati671/
Gavaththi671/

Govati Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Govati in the Hindi language
गोवतीgovati80
गोवटीgovati20
Govati in the Marathi language
गोवतीgovati36
गोवाटीgovati32
गोवटीgovati24
गोवातीgovati8

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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 Govati
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