Hov Surname

192,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Norway

Hov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia1,1931:12,9821,060
Norway7691:6,687675
United States951:3,815,357209,650
India561:13,697,596234,369
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England61:9,286,343223,652
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Hov (1,122) may also be a first name.

Hov Last Name Facts

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

Hov (Arabic: هوف, Hindi: होव) is found most frequently in Cambodia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,671st most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,335,261 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Hov reside; 55 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 237,992nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 1,122 people.

The last name Hov is most common in Cambodia, where it is held by 1,193 people, or 1 in 12,982. In Cambodia Hov is most common in: Banteay Meanchey Province, where 18 percent are found, Battambang Province, where 14 percent are found and Siem Reap Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Cambodia this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Hov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hov surname are 17.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning 330,997 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $38,524 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khov864,666/
Chov86306/
Hovd86243/
Hoev8681/
Hovt8610/
Hoov865/
Houv864/
Hoyv863/
Hovs862/
Hoiv861/
Hohv861/
Ov803,161/
Chova75582/
Khova7545/
Khouv7526/
Chhov754/
Choov752/
Hovås752/
Chovs751/
Chouv751/
How6721,448/
Hof6713,158/
Hop677,749/
Ova675,179/
Hob672,541/
Hav671,453/
Jov671,051/
Hev67381/
Hábová67305/
Hávová67292/
Habová67243/
Habova67141/
Hápová6774/
Gov6770/
Hopová6751/
Hobova6734/
Hofová6731/
Havová6723/
Otv6720/
Osv6716/
Havova6715/
Hapova6713/
Ahv6710/
Ovt6710/
Chovsh679/
Oev679/
Uov676/
Ouv676/
Ojv676/
Ovd676/
Oov676/
Ovs675/
Ovp675/
Hopova674/
Ovz674/
Oiv674/
Ovw673/
Ovf673/
Oyv673/
Hafová673/
Hofova671/
Hobová671/
Hafova671/

Hov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hov in the Hindi language
होवhova-
Hov in the Arabic language
هوفhwf-

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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
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  • 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 Hov
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