Find out how popular the last name Govert is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Govert.

Govert, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Govert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Govert in America

Govert is the 59742nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Govert surname appeared 338 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Govert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Govert to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Govert

The surname GOVERT has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch personal name Govert, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Godfred or Gottfried, meaning "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful ruler of the Goths."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GOVERT can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where a man named Govert van Sytzama was mentioned in a document from the year 1456. This suggests that the surname may have initially been associated with a specific location or family lineage.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the GOVERT surname began to spread throughout the Netherlands and its neighboring regions. Notable individuals bearing this name during this time include Govert Flinck (1615-1660), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his portraits and historical scenes, and Govert Bidloo (1649-1713), a Dutch physician and anatomist who made significant contributions to the study of human anatomy.

As Dutch settlers and traders ventured abroad, the GOVERT surname also found its way to other parts of the world. In the early 18th century, a man named Govert Loockermans established himself as a prominent merchant and landowner in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York). His descendants continued to use the GOVERT surname in the Americas.

Moving into the 19th and 20th centuries, the GOVERT surname remained prevalent in the Netherlands and among Dutch-American communities. One notable figure was Govert Willink (1900-1983), a Dutch politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1946 to 1948.

Throughout its history, the surname GOVERT has also been subject to various spelling variations, such as Goevert, Gooverts, and Govaerts. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic changes that occurred over time in different parts of the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking regions.

While the GOVERT surname originated in the Netherlands, it has since been carried by individuals of Dutch descent around the world. The name's enduring presence serves as a testament to the long-standing cultural and historical significance of its Dutch roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Govert

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Govert.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Govert was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Govert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Govert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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