Gouverneur is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 10 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gouverneur
No. of characters: 10
Origin: France
Meaning: From the Latin gubernator (the one at the helm), the name designated in the Middle Ages a military leader and a servant leading a province or a city. As family name, it may have been used as a nickname. It's in the Ardennes and Nord-Pas-de-Calais it is most prevalent. Varientes: Gouvernaire, Gouvernayre, Gouverneyre (Massif Central), Governing (Allier).

How popular is Gouverneur?

Gouverneur is common in France.

Gouverneur is ranked 135607 on our list.

Gouverneur is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Luxembourg. Around 2866 people have been found who wears Gouverneur as their family name. Gouverneur is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
212,166 Canada9
6,462 Ivory Coast2
11,224 Cameroon2
174,544 Czech Republic1
13,606 Senegal1
897,276 Russia1
5,553 Taiwan1
3,243 Suriname1
11,923 Slovenia1
2,057 Myanmar1
153,416 Italy1
25,721 Egypt1
7,340 Democratic Republic of The Congo1
1,879 Belize1
151,601 Spain1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
1,588 Luxembourg40
83,908 England38
36,547 Switzerland27
37,982 United Arab Emirates23
80,121 Australia20
26,722 New Zealand14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
220,743 United States81
Countries with hundreds of Gouverneur:
4,338 Belgium401
28,238 Germany370
4,917 Venezuela351
12,754 Netherlands221
39,125 South Africa128
Countries with thousands of Gouverneur:
7,826 France1,127
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 Gouverneur is a rare surname, administrative dignity name, employed as a nickname.

Gouverneur Namesakes

  • Cybele Gouverneur, Actress
  • Arthur Gouverneur Wellman, William A. Wellman's father

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