Explore the Family Name Govoni

The meaning of Govoni

Italian: patronymic derived from the medieval personal name Godone. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Caesar, Aldo, Angelo, Antonio, Deno, Dino, Gildo, Guido, Licinio, Quinto.

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How common is the last name Govoni in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Govoni increased slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 29,904th most common surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had risen to the 29,693rd position, reflecting a change of 0.71 percent. The actual count of individuals with the Govoni surname also increased in that decade, moving from 741 to 793, an increase of 7.02 percent. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,904	#29,693	0.71%
Count	741	793	7.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.27	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Govoni

Assessing the ethnicity of those with the surname Govoni, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals a predominantly white demographic. In 2000, approximately 95.41 percent identified as white, and this figure saw a slight increase to 95.71 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.62 percent to 1.26 percent over the same period. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also saw a small decrease, moving from 1.75 percent in 2000 to 1.64 percent in 2010. No individuals with the Govoni surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, and those identifying as Black dropped from 0.81 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.41%	95.71%	0.31%
Hispanic	1.75%	1.64%	-6.29%
Two or More Races	1.62%	1.26%	-22.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.81%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%