Hovanjec Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Hovanjec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovanjec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia921:45,9638,998
Serbia301:238,16513,506
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Hovanjec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hovanjec is held by more people in Croatia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hovanjec.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovanjec? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,511,557th most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. Hovanjec is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Hovanjec reside; 88 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Hovanjec is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 45,963. In Croatia Hovanjec is most common in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 65 percent reside, Vukovar-Srijem County, where 26 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Croatia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

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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 Hovanjec
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