Glova Surname
Approximately 1,546 people bear this surname
Glova Surname User-submission:
It means 'head'. My grandparents parents left Ukraine/Poland/Russia and I believe they were gypsies. The name was changed to Glowa from Glova when they crossed on the Queen Ann due to clerical errors.
Glova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 831 | 1:121,827 | 20,955 |
| Russia | 338 | 1:426,400 | 40,678 |
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Slovakia | 78 | 1:68,416 | 13,286 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Glová (1) are calculated separately.
Glova (33) may also be a first name.
Glova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It means 'head'. My grandparents parents left Ukraine/Poland/Russia and I believe they were gypsies. The name was changed to Glowa from Glova when they crossed on the Queen Ann due to clerical errors.
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Glova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Glova (Russian: Глова) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Glová. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Glova? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 255,243rd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,713,807 people. Glova occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Glova reside; 54 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Glova is also the 1,807,719th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 33 people.
Glova is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 831 people, or 1 in 121,827. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 23 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Glova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Glova surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (53%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Glova last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Glova earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,130 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glová | 93 | 1 | / |
| Glovas | 91 | 62 | / |
| Gloova | 91 | 25 | / |
| Glovňa | 91 | 14 | / |
| Glouva | 91 | 2 | / |
| Glotva | 91 | 2 | / |
| Glov | 89 | 73 | / |
| Glovacz | 83 | 44 | / |
| Glavova | 83 | 43 | / |
| Glovach | 83 | 24 | / |
| Glevova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Glehova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gliwova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gillova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Globa | 80 | 4,617 | / |
| Glowa | 80 | 763 | / |
| Glava | 80 | 744 | / |
| Gloov | 80 | 394 | / |
| Glovo | 80 | 250 | / |
| Gleva | 80 | 224 | / |
| Gluov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gleov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Glavas | 73 | 1,389 | / |
| Glavač | 73 | 744 | / |
| Gllava | 73 | 350 | / |
| Glavaz | 73 | 34 | / |
| Glooua | 73 | 21 | / |
| Glavaș | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gılava | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gloway | 73 | 17 | / |
| Globay | 73 | 14 | / |
| Glowaz | 73 | 12 | / |
| Glovei | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gellov | 73 | 7 | / |
| Glovey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Globaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Glavać | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nglovo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gillov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ggloba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glowoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glouba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glooba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glavad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gloveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glowaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glavai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nglava | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glavay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gillovais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Glob | 67 | 46,782 | / |
| Glab | 67 | 1,815 | / |
| Glow | 67 | 1,398 | / |
| Glaw | 67 | 521 | / |
| Glowatz | 67 | 173 | / |
| Gillová | 67 | 168 | / |
| Glowach | 67 | 100 | / |
| Glavach | 67 | 95 | / |
| Glovová | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gëllava | 67 | 36 | / |
| Glăv | 67 | 29 | / |
| Glavash | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gllavaj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Glovotz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gilleva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Glav | 67 | 9 | / |
| Göllová | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gliv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gellová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Glev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Glawová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gleňová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glaveau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glebowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glavová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glowasz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gőllová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glowová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Güllová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glowwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelloba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelleva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glyv | 67 | 1 | / |
Glova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Glova in the Russian language | ||
| Глова | glova | - |
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