Dovec Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Dovec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dovec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1041:51,3129,874
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dovec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dovec is carried by more people in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Dovec click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dovec? popularity and diffusion

Dovec is the 1,573,888th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Dovec reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Dovec is most prevalent in Slovakia, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 51,312. In Slovakia Dovec is primarily found in: Košice Region, where 64 percent live, Banská Bystrica Region, where 35 percent live and Žilina Region, where 1 percent live. Other than Slovakia Dovec occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Dovec Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dovec has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dovec last name increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dovec Last Name Statistics demography

Dovec earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dovecz9118/
Doveck911/
Doves80243/
Davec80187/
Dovez8090/
Dovek8066/
Dovic8032/
Dovex804/
Dowec802/
Dovecová777/
Dovich73207/
Doweck7377/
Dovick7364/
Douves7326/
Dooves7318/
Douvez7316/
Dobecz7311/
Daveci739/
Dhavec737/
Doveas735/
Dovici733/
Dovets732/
Dovesk732/
Daveic731/
Dowiec731/
Dovics731/
Dovhej731/
Ddoves731/
Doveis731/
Doveke731/
Dobech730/
Doveczová713/
Dovhych67211/
Davetci6765/
Doubeck6734/
Douveas6731/
Dovigue6724/
Dovitch679/
Dovetts676/
Dovgich676/
Doveiks672/
Dovique672/
Doyveas671/
Doovich671/
Dovisch671/
Dhavech671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dovec
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