Govans Family History

You can see how Govans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Govans family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Govans families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there were 3 Govans families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Govans's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Govans families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Govans surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.