Cognomen Говен (Howen 
, Goven 
, Hoven 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The surname Говен is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Norway, where it is quite a rare surname, and Belgium. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Netherlands, the United States, and Germany. Much less frequently, Говен is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Howen | Philippines, Taiwan, United States, Germany, Indonesia |
| Goven | France, South Africa, United States, Belgium, Indonesia |
| Hoven | Netherlands, Norway, United States, Belgium, Germany |
| Говен | Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, Belarus |