Goven Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goven Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goven family

Profession Census Frequency
Brush Drawer 1
Bus Conductor 1
Cigar Merchant 1
Coal Porter 1
Collar Man 1
Engineer Assistant 1
Junior Clerk 1
Living On Own Means 1
Postman Civ M 1
Shipping Clerk 1
Civil Service Cotton Mark Seater 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Shipper Clerk 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Stevedore Dock Labourer 1
House Parlourmaid Domestic 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Ship Riveter 1

Goven Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gavin 60% 4,903
2 Gavan 60% 1,499
3 Gaven 80% 800
4 Given 80% 640
5 Govan 80% 484
6 Goven 100% 148
7 Govin 80% 147
8 Gauvain 43% 100

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The surname Goven is the 6th most popular variant of Gavin.

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