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 borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 535,476th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,105,558 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Bov reside; 83 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 82 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 1,024,927th most common first name worldwide, borne by 87 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is borne by 495 people, or 1 in 31,287. In Cambodia it is mostly found in: Phnom Penh, where 16 percent reside, Tboung Khmum Province, where 14 percent reside and Kratié Province, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Cambodia Bov is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Bov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bov has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bov are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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

  • 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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