Govan

== English == === Etymology === Uncertain. Traditionally said to derive from Irish gobán (“gag, muzzle”), equivalent to gob (“beak”) + -án. Clancy (1997) and Forsyth (2002) preferred a Cumbric formation, equivalent to Welsh go- (“under”) + fan, the soft mutation of ban (“peak”). === Proper noun === Govan (countable and uncountable, plural Govans) A surname. An urban area in Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Clyde (OS grid ref NS5565). A small town in Saskatchewan, Canada. A small town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington, United States, considered to be a ghost town. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Govan is the 10103rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3188 individuals. Govan is most common among Black/African American (70.14%) and White (19.79%) individuals. === Anagrams === Vogan