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) is more frequently found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 535,476th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,105,558 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Bov reside; 83 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 82 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Bov is also the 1,024,927th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 87 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is held by 495 people, or 1 in 31,287. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 16 percent live, Tboung Khmum Province, where 14 percent live and Kratié Province, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Bov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bov has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bov last name 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 with 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

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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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