Covillo Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

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

Covillo Surname Definition:

"Cova" an archaic Castilian form of "cueva" - cave - and the diminutive suffix "-illo" gives "the place of the tiny cave."

Covillo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Covillo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Cova" an archaic Castilian form of "cueva" - cave - and the diminutive suffix "-illo" gives "the place of the tiny cave."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Covillo Last Name Facts

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

Covillo has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Covillo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,248,410th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Covillo reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Covillo is primarily found in: Colorado, where 69 percent reside, Missouri, where 6 percent reside and Iowa, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Covillo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Covillo are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Covillo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $47,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning $50,349 CAD per year.

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