Hovda Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hovda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6891:526,06543,864
Norway6221:8,267869
Ukraine3821:119,16916,897
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Hovda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hovda is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hovda is the 235,986th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. The surname Hovda occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Hovda live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hovda is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 689 people, or 1 in 526,065. In The United States Hovda is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 20 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and North Dakota, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States Hovda occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 37 percent live and Ukraine, where 22 percent live.

Hovda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hovda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hovda last name increased 1,602 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hovda surname are 17.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hovda earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning 382,718 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khovda912/
Hovday912/
Chovda911/
Ovda8919/
Hovdash8343/
Hovde803,160/
Govda80485/
Hovdy80303/
Havda8092/
Ovdat8017/
Howda807/
Hopda801/
Hobda801/
Chovdhay771/
Chovdapp771/
Chavda7315,678/
Chopda7310,460/
Hobday734,314/
Chowda73326/
Hovdet7356/
Hovdyi7341/
Hovdey7332/
Hovdei7317/
Houbda737/
Howday733/
Hoyvde731/
Havdha731/
Gouvda731/
Hopday731/
Hobdah731/
Havdad731/
Havdai731/
Chopdha676,734/
Chhavda671,377/
Owda67766/
Chopdat67582/
Hovdysh67127/
Avda6794/
Chavdas6735/
Chavdha6722/
Hovdosh6717/
Khovdei6714/
Obda6710/
Khovdey678/
Chowday678/
Opda677/
Chhobda675/
Chopday674/
Havdash672/
Ovdi672/
Hoffdah672/
Chowdah671/
Choupda671/
Chowdaa671/
Chowdad671/
Chowdda671/
Chopdai671/
Chavdda671/
Hobdday671/
Choopda671/
Chouwda671/

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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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  • 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 Hovda
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