Hovan Surname

152,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Hovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam1,0211:90,741685
United States1,0121:358,16131,966
Slovakia5751:9,2811,028
Serbia931:76,8276,718
Canada801:460,57039,784
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
France131:5,109,440259,941
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Panama51:782,45211,059
England41:13,929,515290,718
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Hován (226) are calculated separately.

Hovan (120) may also be a first name.

Hovan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hovan (Arabic: هوفان, Hindi: होवन, Marathi: होवन) occurs more in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hován. For other possible spellings of Hovan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovan? popularity and diffusion

Hovan is the 152,842nd most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,532,156 people. The surname Hovan is mostly found in Asia, where 36 percent of Hovan reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 35 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 852,104th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 120 people.

The last name Hovan is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 90,741. In Vietnam Hovan is mostly concentrated in: Southeast, where 47 percent live, North Central, where 21 percent live and Mekong River Delta, where 11 percent live. Excluding Vietnam this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Slovakia, where 20 percent live.

Hovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hovan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hovan last name grew 2,468 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hovan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hovan last name are 0.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Hovan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $46,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning $46,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hován93226/
Chovan912,213/
Khovan91342/
Hotvan9147/
Hovatn9130/
Hoovan9118/
Hovang9117/
Hoivan9116/
Hovane9114/
Hojvan9110/
Hovhan919/
Hovgan912/
Houvan911/
Hovand911/
Hovain911/
Ovan89332/
Chovhan831,362/
Chovgan83152/
Chouvan8374/
Hovanne8321/
Houvain8314/
Hojvang837/
Hovatin835/
Jhovahn834/
Hovaten834/
Khovane834/
Choovan834/
Khoivan833/
Choivan833/
Chohvan832/
Chovahn831/
D'Hovan831/
Chovane831/
Hovatyn831/
Chovain830/
Hoban8011,088/
Govan806,891/
Jovan801,957/
Havan801,225/
Howan80762/
Ovant80123/
Ahvan80104/
Ojvan8045/
Ovand8044/
Ovhan8041/
Ovang8038/
Ehvan8034/
Ovane8024/
Hevan8013/
Hovon807/
Ovann803/
Osvan803/
Ouvan802/
Ovanc801/
Ovaan801/
Ovayn801/
Ovean801/
Șovan801/
Ovain800/
Ohvan800/
Hovanová77259/
Chouvhan77248/
Hovanova7726/
Chovahan7720/
Chouhvan772/
Chohvhan771/
Hovasing771/
Chouvean770/
Chavan73139,987/
Choban733,561/
Chowan732,738/
Khoban732,344/
Huivan731,996/
Chovon73901/
Hompan73366/
Hobane73299/
Houban73263/
Hooban73171/
Havane73167/
Hatvan73135/
Khavan73133/
Khowan73123/
Osvand7384/
Ovacin7376/
Govain7375/
Gouvan7362/
Jovain7356/
Hobang7346/
Howhan7331/
Hohban7328/
Chován7328/
Havand7327/
Ahavan7324/
Osvank7317/
Havhan7314/
Govean7313/
Jouvan7312/
Osvang7312/
Achvan7311/
Oivane7311/
Havang7311/
Hosban7310/
Honpan739/
Ashvan738/
Govahn738/
Goyvan738/
Hobgan738/
Govann737/
Hobain737/
Ouvane737/
Hasvan736/
Havaan735/
Houvon735/
Havann734/
Howane734/
Hobean734/
Haavan734/
Hobann733/
Chovam733/
Ahwvan733/
Goovan732/
Hoiwan732/
Houwan732/
Hosuan732/
Huowan732/
Hobhan731/
Haevan731/
Oivand731/
Hauvan731/
Jojvan731/
Howann731/
Govhan731/
Heevan731/
Hovhon731/
Hoyban731/
Hevain731/
Hojwan731/
Ho'wan731/
Havank731/
Ovatin731/
O'Vann731/
Govaan731/
Gohvan731/
Hoowan731/
Havant730/
Havean730/
Hobaan730/
Hobaun730/
Hoovon730/
Hovone730/
Chovanová711,148/
Chovanova7167/
Chouvahan715/
Chouhvhan711/
Houshvand711/
Chavhan67111,109/
Chowhan6721,734/
Evan6716,857/
Chavane6715,825/
Avan677,168/
Owan675,333/
Oban671,499/
Khavane671,368/
Ovon671,332/
Chobane67958/
Chavant67867/
Chavand67737/
Khowane67710/
Houbane67549/
Khobane67499/
Chauvan67324/
Homphan67292/
Chahvan67268/
Hoibang67226/
Ovangue67202/
Chavahn67184/
Chouwan6795/
Chompan6794/
Chavaan6789/
Hosband6788/
Chavain6778/
Hochban6774/
Chhoban6770/
Ovanova6762/
Hoveijn6757/
Khobean6754/
Choowan6751/
Chavayn6736/
Choouan6736/
Chhavan6734/
Chouban6729/
Chohwan6729/
Haavaan6726/
Chowane6721/
Hoihuan6720/
Chooban6718/
Khooban6717/
Chowahn6715/
Chaavan6714/
Hoybang6714/
Chavang6711/
Khouban6710/
Khobaan6710/
Khowean679/
Otvahyn679/
Chavann677/
Chavgan677/
Chobhan676/
Chohuan675/
Oggivan675/
Hoonpan675/
Hompean675/
Chowaan674/
Chavanq674/
Athvane674/
Chouvon674/
Khoovon674/
Chasvan673/
Choiwan673/
Chowwan673/
Chobang673/
Choveyn673/
Hasvang673/
Housban672/
Chowgan672/
Houuhan672/
Chavean672/
Choyban672/
Houvoun672/
Houwain672/
Ovam672/
Hoyhuan672/
Houhuan672/
Khavann671/
Khahvan671/
Choywan671/
Chgavan671/
Chavajn671/
Chavanh671/
Chavasn671/
Hasvain671/
Jovaunn671/
Huobang671/
Huouhan671/
Hoouhan671/
Chuowan671/
Hahavan671/
Achhvan671/
Ashvane671/
Howagne671/
Hobatin671/
Khoowan671/
Jouvain671/
Gouvain671/
Ashvaan671/
Chobean671/
Howwain671/
Houwane671/
Chojuan671/
Howhann671/
Hevahan670/
Chavaun670/
Havahan670/
Havangh670/
Hoveing670/
Hohbain670/

Hovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hovan in the Hindi language
होवनhovana-
Hovan in the Marathi language
होवनhovana-
Hovan in the Arabic language
هوفانhwfan-

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