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