Govan

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Irish

Uncertain. Traditionally said to derive from Irish gobán (“gag, muzzle”), equivalent to gob (“beak”) + -án. Clancy (1997) and Forsyth (2002) preferred a Cumbric formation, equivalent to Welsh go- (“under”) + fan, the soft mutation of ban (“peak”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Govani Derived from Govan
Govand Derived from Govan
Govantes Derived from Govan
Abee Irish origin
Ahearn Irish origin
Ahern Irish origin
Aherne Irish origin
Aidan Irish origin
Aiden Irish origin
Allardice Irish origin

Popularity by Country

Govan

Rank #1032

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Govan

Rank #10375

Frequency 2,846 people (1.06 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 20.38% Hispanic 2.28% Black 71.71% Asian/PI 2.39% Native Am. 0.7% Two+ 2.53%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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