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 | Germany, Philippines, Indonesia, United States, Taiwan |
| Goven | Belgium, France, Indonesia, United States, South Africa |
| Hoven | Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, United States, Norway |
| Говен | Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia |