Hovak Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hovak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hovak (37) may also be a first name.

Hovak Last Name Facts

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

Hovak (Arabic: هوفك, Georgian: ჰოვაკ, Marathi: होवाक) is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovak? popularity and diffusion

Hovak is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Hovak occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Hovak live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hovak is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 37 people.

The surname Hovak is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States Hovak is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 62 percent reside, Virginia, where 10 percent reside and Alaska, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Hovak is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 21 percent reside and Armenia, where 6 percent reside.

Hovak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hovak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovak Last Name Statistics demography

Hovak earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.56% less than the national average, earning $31,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chovak9112/
Hovack914/
Hovake913/
Ovak8985/
Hovaňák8335/
Khovake831/
Chovake831/
Hevak80551/
Havak80139/
Ovack8020/
Ovake8013/
Howak8012/
Ovhak8011/
Govak8010/
Hovok805/
Hovac803/
Chovaňák7729/
Choovack772/
Chovaňak771/
Ovacık731,662/
Chavak73244/
Houbak7378/
Chobak7337/
Havake7334/
Ouvake7318/
Hoibak7316/
Howack7313/
Hoybak7312/
Howake737/
Hovhag736/
Khavak734/
Hobaik734/
Chovac732/
Hoobak731/
Hobľak731/
Howaik731/
Hovock731/
Ovaick731/
Hovacs731/
Hobauk730/
Chavake671,856/
Evak67822/
Owak67382/
Chovaux67166/
Avak67150/
Havacık6746/
Hovaňáková6734/
Choobak6715/
Choubak6714/
Chouvac6712/
Ovakova6710/
Choback679/
Hoibakk678/
Chouwak676/
Hohback673/
Ovaq672/
Hozsvák672/
Ovac672/
Chowack671/
Havauke671/
Ovax671/
Choibak671/
Hovaňaková671/
Ovok671/
Chowake671/
Chavhak671/
Houwake671/
Hoyback671/
Goovack671/
Ashvakk671/
Hooback670/

Hovak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hovak in the Georgian language
ჰოვაკhovak-
Hovak in the Marathi language
होवाकhovaka50
होवाळhovala50
Hovak in the Arabic language
هوفكhwfk-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hovak
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