Covan Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Covan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Covan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:897,17667,678
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England61:9,286,343223,652
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Čovan (20) & Cövan (18) are calculated separately.

Covan (75) may also be a first name.

Covan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Covan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Čovan or Cövan. Click here for other possible spellings of Covan.

How Common Is The Last Name Covan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 652,085th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,739,840 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Covan live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 75 people.

The last name Covan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 2 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Covan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Covan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Covan last name rose 1,092 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Covan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Covan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Covan last name are 11.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Covan earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 30.51% less than the national average, earning $15,775,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning $36,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.79% less than the national average, earning $44,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čovan9320/
Cövan9318/
Covane9113,076/
Chovan912,213/
Covain91271/
Covant9141/
Covhan915/
Dcovan913/
Cotvan911/
Covahn911/
Covean911/
Ciovan911/
Chovhan831,362/
Chovgan83152/
Chouvan8374/
Couvant8341/
Covacin8319/
Couvain8316/
Covasin836/
Tchovan834/
Choovan834/
Choivan833/
Cochvan832/
Chohvan832/
Covanne832/
Chovahn831/
Covhaun831/
Ciovgan831/
Chovane831/
Gcovane831/
Cothvan830/
Chovain830/
Cowan8081,473/
Cavan8012,953/
Coban804,590/
Kovan802,621/
Jovan801,957/
Sovan80743/
Covon8019/
Zovan804/
Žovan802/
Covassin77299/
Chouvhan77248/
Chovahan7720/
Covanová773/
Chouhvan772/
Covanova771/
Chohvhan771/
Schsovan771/
Chouvean770/
Chavan73139,987/
Cavhan7368,213/
Cioban735,173/
Sovann734,081/
Choban733,561/
Chowan732,738/
Cobain731,916/
Kovgan731,908/
Compan731,207/
Kovhan731,053/
Chovon73901/
Covone73792/
Jovane73687/
Cauvan73404/
Khovan73342/
Cobane73307/
Cavane73303/
Cobean73232/
Casvan73232/
Cahvan73205/
Giovan73146/
Zhovan73117/
Cooban73104/
Cosban7376/
Jovain7356/
Cowhan7351/
Czoban7349/
Cowain7342/
Cășvan7342/
Kovane7340/
Cobhan7335/
Cavanh7331/
Chován7328/
Zovang7324/
Cavann7322/
Cavahn7316/
Qovane7316/
Kovank7314/
Cosuan7314/
Kovant7313/
Džovan7313/
Cgowan7312/
Jouvan7312/
Couban7311/
Koovan738/
Cavand737/
Koivan737/
Zsovan736/
Kovanc736/
Cavant736/
Kovain736/
Zovain735/
Conpan735/
Cowann734/
Cavang734/
Cavain734/
Jovang734/
Căşvan734/
Cavaan733/
Cowant733/
Cavgan733/
Zovane733/
Coiban732/
Czavan732/
Cobann732/
Cowgan731/
Kouvan731/
Cavaun731/
Cgavan731/
Jojvan731/
Couwan731/
Covein731/
Cobang731/
Dcowan731/
Sohvan731/
Soivan731/
Sovanh731/
Sovaun731/
Jovand731/
Școban731/
Zohvan731/
Qovatn731/
Cașvan731/
Coșban731/
Cowane731/
Kovanh731/
Scowan730/
Coband730/
Sovayn730/
Cowean730/
Covoin730/
Covaim730/
Chouvahan715/
Chouhvhan711/
Chavhan67111,109/
Chowhan6721,734/
Chavane6715,825/
Compean678,254/
Compain673,262/
Cavasin672,135/
Cauvhan67829/
Compaan67672/
Cavagne67277/
Cauvain67209/
Casvean67167/
Chouwan6795/
Cahavan6793/
Chavaan6789/
Kohvand6781/
Chavain6778/
Chhoban6770/
Cavanne6761/
Cavahan6761/
Cahvhan6757/
Choowan6751/
Kovasin6746/
Căşvean6742/
Cobanth6737/
Chavayn6736/
Choouan6736/
Cavangh6734/
Chhavan6734/
Cassvan6731/
Kovaľan6731/
Chouban6729/
Chohwan6729/
Chowane6721/
Conpean6720/
Cavhaun6719/
Compahn6719/
Cashvan6718/
Chooban6718/
Cavanhe6717/
Chowahn6715/
Chaavan6714/
Cobaine6712/
Giovann6711/
Cavhann6710/
Cavhhan678/
Chavann677/
Chavgan677/
Jouvant677/
Czowhan677/
Chobhan676/
Kovacin676/
Chohuan675/
Cauhvan675/
Gcobane675/
Kouvant674/
Jhovahn674/
Chowaan674/
Chouvon674/
Tchoban674/
Khovane674/
Jovanne673/
Couwhan673/
Compann673/
Choiwan673/
Khoivan673/
Chowwan673/
Cosbann673/
Choveyn673/
Compayn673/
Cobacin673/
Kottvan673/
Tchowan673/
Conpain673/
Couvein672/
Cowaine672/
Chowgan672/
Cahvahn672/
Kouvang672/
Ciobann672/
Chavean672/
Choyban672/
Cobatin672/
Cobahan671/
Kcgowan671/
Kovhane671/
Cahhvan671/
Caavhan671/
Choywan671/
Cgavhan671/
Chgavan671/
Chavajn671/
Chavanh671/
Hcavhan671/
Joshvan671/
Jovaunn671/
Jovayne671/
Cowahan671/
Cochban671/
Chuowan671/
Cobeane671/
Scavain671/
Cavacin671/
Cavaine671/
Jojvand671/
Jouvain671/
Kojvand671/
Zhouvan671/
D'Cowan671/
Chobean671/
Ciovone671/
Cavamng671/
Cavatin671/
Couband671/
Tshovan671/
Kcobain671/
Couuane671/
Companh671/
Coubane671/
Conpaan671/
Chojuan671/
Cowaing671/
Couvaim671/
Cotvong671/
Chavaun670/
Cathvan670/
Casvand670/
Cohuant670/
Cochvon670/
Cavanth670/

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