Covas Surname

142,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Covas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Covas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal1,0951:9,514832
Spain5081:92,0327,680
Brazil4201:509,70119,169
Moldova3731:9,5481,615
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
France1501:442,81863,836
Argentina951:449,93133,821
Puerto Rico471:75,5351,405
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Cuba201:576,1365,797
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Çovas (26), Covaş (2), Cóvas (1) & Covaș (1) are calculated separately.

Covas (11) may also be a first name.

Covas Last Name Facts

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

Covas is found most frequently in Portugal. It may be rendered as a variant: Çovas, Covaş, Cóvas or Covaș. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Covas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,188th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,327,546 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Covas reside; 51 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most common forename at a global level It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequent in Portugal, where it is held by 1,095 people, or 1 in 9,514. Aside from Portugal this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 16 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.

Covas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Covas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Covas last name grew 14,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Covas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Covas are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Covas earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $17,966,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $44,870 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çovas9326/
Covaş932/
Cóvas931/
Covaș931/
Covais91367/
Couvas9174/
Coevas9155/
Coveas9125/
Chovas9121/
Covash9112/
Coivas9110/
Cosvas913/
Covats911/
Covasc911/
Cova8929,176/
Chovase8318/
Chovais837/
Coehvas831/
Covasch831/
Cobas8011,906/
Covat802,665/
Cavas801,016/
Covos80552/
Kovas80313/
Covac8076/
Cowas8069/
Covay8062/
Zovas8047/
Covaz8043/
Jovas8040/
Covea8026/
Covad8024/
Sovas808/
Covai804/
Covax803/
Couva803/
Coova802/
Coiva802/
Covaa801/
Coyva801/
Gcova801/
Covah800/
Covasche775/
Compas733,487/
Kovash73712/
Kovase73550/
Chavas73465/
Giovas73413/
Gkovas73388/
Kouvas73343/
Covach73177/
Coveau73162/
Ziovas73148/
Tzovas73105/
Zouvas7367/
Cauvas7359/
Couvat7358/
Chovaz7351/
Covașă7348/
Cavaas7341/
Cuivas7339/
Jovais7338/
Covões7330/
Csavas7323/
Kovass7320/
Cochva7315/
Cobast7314/
Cavais7311/
Kovasc7310/
Cobash739/
Couvea736/
Zoovas735/
Cobais734/
Kovais734/
Cowass733/
Cobeas733/
Khovas733/
Cobase733/
Cavazs733/
Coubas733/
Chowas733/
Cobaas733/
Souvas732/
Coewas732/
Joveas732/
Conpas732/
Tsovas732/
Coybas732/
Caevas732/
Cavass731/
Coovay731/
Covatt731/
Covatz731/
Kovaxs731/
Kovazs731/
Kovačs731/
Cotvaz731/
Cqevas731/
Coobas731/
Coibas731/
Casvas731/
Zovais731/
Coveis731/
Cowash730/
Cowast730/
Cobass730/
Cowaus730/
Cobats730/
Coba6718,047/
Cava6713,459/
Kova675,494/
Covo671,535/
Covault67885/
Gkouvas67586/
Cowa67412/
Giovash67392/
Compass67233/
Covahey67164/
Covache67113/
Couvois6778/
Covatch6776/
Cavasse6774/
Couveau6773/
Compais6746/
Cobaise6735/
Tzouvas6731/
Souvais6730/
Tsouvas6729/
Kotvasz6718/
Chaveas6716/
Coivous6716/
Kovatsh6712/
Chavase679/
Chowhas678/
Cobatse676/
Chavash675/
Chavais675/
Kovasch675/
Couvaud674/
Zgouvas673/
Covosch673/
Khovash672/
Qova672/
Kovatse671/
Kovauts671/
Chowass671/
Chavhas671/
Tsotvas671/
Kotvash671/
Qoyvats671/
Giouvas671/
Choubas671/
Chaavas671/
Coveaue670/
Cavasce670/
Coveaux670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Covas
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