Hovd Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hovd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2001:25,7113,465
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hovd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hovd is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,035,555th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname Hovd occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hovd are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most widely held in Norway, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 25,711. In Norway Hovd is primarily concentrated in: Central Norway, where 53 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 31 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Barring Norway this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 14 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Hovd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hovd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovd Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hovd earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning 352,931 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hov862,185/
Ovd866/
Khov754,666/
Chov75306/
Jovd7522/
Govd7520/
Hovt7510/
Hoov755/
Houv754/
Hoyv753/
Ovhd752/
Hovs752/
Ahvd752/
Oyvd752/
Ojvd751/
Ouvd751/
Ovdd751/
Otvd751/
Hohv751/
Hoiv751/
Ov673,161/
Chova67582/
Khova6745/
Khouv6726/
Hoydf6725/
Chhov674/
Khovt674/
Choov672/
Hovås672/
Chavd671/
Chouv671/
Hovts671/
Chovs671/
Gouvd671/
Hobds671/
Hodfe670/

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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 Hovd
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