Gov

Gov Meaning & Origin

About Gov
The surname Gov is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "gav," meaning "hill" or "height." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hill. The name Gov is relatively rare and is found among Jewish communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gov is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gov: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gov based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gov is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 V
🌐 IPA
/gəv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gov in Braille

Here's how to represent Gov in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gov in braille

How to sign the name Gov using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gov using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gov in sign language

Numerology