Bova Surname

35,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Bova Surname User-submission:

This is an Italian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Bovo'.

Bova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1261:70,7108,203
Italy4,7591:12,8512,067
Ukraine2,0741:21,9493,086
Russia7981:180,60520,261
Argentina3331:128,35910,874
France3101:214,26733,331
Canada2151:171,37517,189
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
Belarus1671:56,8939,659
Australia1651:163,61016,947
Zimbabwe1501:102,92214,428
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
Uzbekistan711:435,62210,503
India471:16,320,540259,912
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
England361:1,547,72466,012
Slovakia331:161,71128,420
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Kazakhstan251:707,30046,975
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Finland171:323,33523,349
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Bová (1) are calculated separately.

Bova (473) may also be a first name.

Bova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Italian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Bovo'.

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Bova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bova (Georgian: ბოვა, Hindi: बोवा, Marathi: बोवा, Russian: Бова) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bová. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 35,449th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 488,900 people. The last name Bova occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Bova are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 391,396th most common first name world-wide, borne by 473 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5,126 people, or 1 in 70,710. In The United States Bova is most frequent in: New York, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 32 percent reside and Ukraine, where 14 percent reside.

Bova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bova has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bova surname increased 7,651 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Bova are 7.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bova earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 18.14% more than the national average, earning €35,478 per year; in South Africa they earn 12.43% less than the national average, earning R 208,104 per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bová921/
Bovea892,336/
Bovay891,169/
Bhova89292/
Bovas89285/
Bovat89278/
Bovha89208/
Bouva89130/
Bovoa8990/
Boova8966/
Bovaz8948/
Botva8926/
Boiva8917/
Bovau8916/
Buova8910/
Bovad897/
Boyva897/
Bovah895/
Bovai894/
Bovaj893/
Bojva891/
Bovaa891/
Bosva891/
Bov86602/
Bhovad803,116/
Bouvat80346/
Boyvat80170/
Bouvay8057/
Bovais8033/
Boivad8022/
Bosvay8017/
Bhovay8016/
Bouvas8014/
Bhovat8011/
Bhovau8011/
Bavova808/
Bhovha804/
Bouvea804/
Bovatt803/
Bochva803/
Bhovas802/
Boivaz802/
Bovhad802/
Bhovai802/
Bouvaa801/
Bouvah801/
Bovaas801/
Bovaid801/
Bovaih801/
Bovass801/
Boisva801/
Boivat801/
Bofova801/
Bouvai801/
Boivah801/
Botvay801/
Bothva801/
Bovaha801/
Bovova801/
Boutva801/
Bafova801/
Bohyva801/
Boyvea800/
Boveau800/
Bava7529,430/
Bowa7514,652/
Boba7512,750/
Bovo759,577/
Bovt751,961/
Vova75985/
Pova75461/
Wova75105/
Bovs7510/
Buov758/
Bovd757/
Boiv757/
Bhov755/
Bovì755/
Bouv753/
Boov753/
Hbov752/
Bovh751/
Bovš751/
Bovf751/
Bovp751/
Bovw751/
Bosv751/
Bouvais73282/
Boiveau73200/
Bouveau73192/
Bozsvai7322/
Bhoivad7317/
Bouvaut7314/
Boutvas732/
Boheeva732/
Bhuovad731/
Bhouvad731/
Bhovhad731/
Bouba67194,033/
Basva672,690/
Bovey672,644/
Bobai671,892/
Bobea671,606/
Bhava671,439/
Bavay671,156/
Bosua671,078/
Mpova671,032/
Bavad67885/
Bobay67669/
Bowah67658/
Bauva67555/
Bavai67538/
Bobaj67479/
Bavas67398/
Boway67387/
Bouwa67339/
Boiba67295/
Bavaş67276/
Bzowa67210/
Bhowa67208/
Bohyv67203/
Bojba67188/
Bovsh67141/
Bobaa67139/
Bavaa67136/
Bowai67125/
Bavea6799/
Batva6788/
Bavat6784/
Bobaľ6783/
Bouvaist6775/
Bavau6766/
Boiwa6762/
Bovos6760/
Bowea6760/
Bavaj6755/
Booba6753/
Bobau6749/
Bhoba6742/
Bovoy6740/
Bowna6730/
Bovoo6726/
Vovas6725/
Vhova6724/
Bhoiv6724/
Bouvault6721/
Buovo6718/
Bouveaux6716/
Bavah6715/
Bavap6714/
Boowa6714/
Bosvo6712/
Bawoa6712/
Bovei6712/
Boïba6711/
Huova6711/
Woiva6710/
Bovou6710/
Baava679/
Vovau678/
Wovas677/
Bojwa677/
Boywa677/
Bowua677/
Vovea677/
Bowau677/
Boyba676/
Bojua676/
Bhovd675/
Bobha675/
Boovo675/
Phova675/
Wovat674/
Boyua674/
Vuova674/
Ppova673/
Bovot672/
Vovoa672/
Wovah672/
Bovoh672/
Beuva671/
Bouua671/
Bowoa671/
Booua671/
Hwova671/
Bgowa671/
Votva671/
Vovha671/
Buoba671/
Vovai671/
Wovea671/
Bohwa671/
Bovoi671/
Bhovo671/
Bhoivadh671/
Bavga671/
Bavìa671/
Uovaa671/
Bahva671/
Bowaa671/
Bouvo671/
Bouvt670/
Buovs670/

Bova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bova in the Georgian language
ბოვაbova-
Bova in the Hindi language
बोवाbova-
Bova in the Marathi language
बोवाbova-
Bova in the Russian language
Боваbova-

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Footnotes

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