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 last name Dovec is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dovec? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,573,888th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Dovec live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Slovakia, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 51,312. In Slovakia Dovec is most prevalent in: Košice Region, where 64 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 35 percent reside and Žilina Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Slovakia Dovec exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Dovec Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dovec has changed through the years. 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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