Bov Surname

535,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Bov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia4951:31,2871,547
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Bov (87) may also be a first name.

Bov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bov (Arabic: بوف, Hindi: बोव, Russian: Бов) has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 535,476th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,105,558 people. The surname Bov occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Bov are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 82 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Bov is also the 1,024,927th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 87 people.

The surname Bov is most widespread in Cambodia, where it is carried by 495 people, or 1 in 31,287. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 16 percent are found, Tboung Khmum Province, where 14 percent are found and Kratié Province, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Cambodia Bov occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Bov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bov has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bov surname expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bov last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Bov earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bova8614,906/
Boev8612,331/
Bovt861,961/
Bovs8610/
Buov868/
Boiv867/
Bovd867/
Bovì865/
Bhov865/
Boov863/
Bouv863/
Hbov862/
Bovh861/
Bovš861/
Bovf861/
Bovp861/
Bovw861/
Bosv861/
Bhova75292/
Bohyv75203/
Bovsh75141/
Bhoiv7524/
Bhovd755/
Boevë751/
Buovs750/
Bouvt750/
Bob6736,425/
Bop6710,381/
Bow675,873/
Bav672,880/
Bof672,055/
Bobova671,152/
Babova67269/
Bev6794/
Babová6783/
Bobová6754/
Bábová6753/
Bapova6738/
Bopova6721/
Bovová6719/
Vov6719/
Bóbová6714/
Bôbová6711/
Bavova678/
Uov676/
Wov672/
Vabova671/
Vobova671/
Bofova671/
Bóvová671/
Bafova671/
Bovova671/

Bov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bov in the Hindi language
बोवbova-
Bov in the Russian language
Бовbov-
Bov in the Arabic language
بوفbwf-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bov
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