Bovan Surname

310,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina3951:8,9531,804
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Ukraine1781:255,74533,451
Serbia1341:53,3215,103
Russia1031:1,399,25397,801
Slovakia491:108,90720,583
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England321:1,741,18971,393
India161:47,941,586492,263
Montenegro141:45,6833,117
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Bovan (75) may also be a first name.

Bovan Last Name Facts

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

Bovan (Georgian: ბოვან, Hindi: बोवन, Marathi: बोवन, Russian: Бован) occurs more in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bovan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 310,992nd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,017,792 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Bovan live; 46 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,116,575th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 75 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 395 people, or 1 in 8,953. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most prevalent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 76 percent are found and Republika Srpska, where 24 percent are found. Apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Ukraine, where 15 percent are found.

Bovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bovan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bovan surname increased 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bovan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bovan last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Bovan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.96% less than the national average, earning $43,742 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bovane91238/
Bovain91183/
Bhovan9190/
Boivan9152/
Bovhan9150/
Boyvan9114/
Bovand916/
Bovang914/
Bouvan912/
Bovann911/
Bohvan911/
Bovean910/
Bovank910/
Bovagne83134/
Bhovane8369/
Bouvant8358/
Bouvain8342/
Boivant8336/
Bouvang8322/
Bhoovan8315/
Bovhane8314/
Bhovand835/
Bojvand832/
Boivain831/
Bousvan831/
Bouvand831/
Boyvane830/
Bevan8031,270/
Boban804,286/
Vovan801,770/
Bavan801,763/
Bowan80964/
Bovon8084/
Bovam801/
Bovanová7754/
Bouvaine7718/
Bovanova7714/
Bhovaten774/
Bousvang771/
Boschvan771/
Bouvacin771/
Bouvhane771/
Bavane7360,121/
Bhavan7317,958/
Bavand731,406/
Bovone731,184/
Bompan73511/
Bhowan73381/
Bowane73320/
Bavant73267/
Bobane73207/
Bouvon73127/
Buivan7379/
Bowhan7365/
Bobant7351/
Boband7350/
Basvan7347/
Bouban7339/
Bonpan7330/
Bobgan7328/
Boovon7320/
Bevaun7315/
Booban7315/
Bobang7312/
Boyuan7311/
Vovane7310/
Bobean738/
Bouwan737/
Bgavan736/
Bowean735/
Bowamn735/
Bobain735/
Bavhan734/
Bavain734/
Bohwan734/
Boywan734/
Bauvan733/
Bahvan733/
Boveun733/
Bovong733/
Batvan732/
Bavann732/
Bowgan732/
Beevan732/
Bojuan732/
Bevann732/
Bavaan732/
Boowan732/
Bevain731/
Boivon731/
Buowan731/
Bowann731/
Bowuan731/
Bhevan731/
Bohban731/
Bobhan731/
Bobaun731/
Baevan731/
Bavgan731/
Bowwan731/
Buoban731/
Bevean730/
Boiban730/
Boyban730/
Boyvon730/
Bosvon730/
Bowain730/
Bobann730/
Boubane673,208/
Basvant671,480/
Bhavane67808/
Boonpan67799/
Beuvain67432/
Bahvand67221/
Bonpain67216/
Bompain67103/
Bothuan6799/
Bahavan6749/
Bhooban6747/
Bosbaan6741/
Bhgavan6739/
Boswank6730/
Bhavand6725/
Bouwane6721/
Boisban6721/
Bouhban6717/
Boubang6713/
Bosuang6713/
Bhoowan6712/
Boowang6712/
Bhoband6711/
Baavane6711/
Basvane6710/
Bompean6710/
Bashvan677/
Bhavain677/
Bobhane676/
Bhuivan676/
Bachvan675/
Bhavant674/
Bhojwan674/
Bouvoin674/
Bouswan673/
Bhauvan673/
Boswang673/
Bavanhe672/
Bavhane672/
Bhaavan672/
Bowhand672/
Boompan672/
Boveine671/
Bavahan671/
Bavanne671/
Bassvan671/
Bahvane671/
Bheuvan671/
Boibane671/
Bobatin671/
Bgavaan671/
Bhavaan671/
Boewuan671/
Bouwean671/
Boojwan671/
Boivoin671/
Bobagne671/
Boubhan671/
Bouvoun671/
Bouwain671/
Bouwang671/
Bossuan671/
Boywane671/
Baouhan671/
Baavain671/
Bojwang671/
Bhobane671/
Boyband671/
Bonpean671/
Bonphan671/
Boowane671/
Boubean670/
Bobgann670/

Bovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bovan in the Georgian language
ბოვანbovan-
Bovan in the Hindi language
बोवनbovana-
Bovan in the Marathi language
बोवनbovana57.14
बोवणbovana42.86
Bovan in the Russian language
Бованbovan-

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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 Bovan
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