Hovde Surname

141,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hovde Surname User-submission:

Hvode means 'up to higher ground'. You never find a Hovde farm in the bottom of a valley. In old Norwegian, høfdi, then hofdi, from around 1850 and then hovde came in use. On some islands they speak old Norwegian and of use høfdi.

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Hovde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4901:243,26123,205
Norway1,4731:3,491316
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominica11:75,891912
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Hovde Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hvode means 'up to higher ground'. You never find a Hovde farm in the bottom of a valley. In old Norwegian, høfdi, then hofdi, from around 1850 and then hovde came in use. On some islands they speak old Norwegian and of use høfdi.

R. Reagan and M. Gorbasjov had a meeting at Høfdi, Reykavik, Island. The building, they held the confrence was standing on the highest point in the city.

- rhovde

Hovde Last Name Facts

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

Hovde is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hovde.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovde? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 141,088th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,306,185 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Hovde are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hovde is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,490 people, or 1 in 243,261. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 23 percent are found, Washington, where 14 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 47 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Hovde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hovde has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hovde last name expanded 3,311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hovde last name are 0.77999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hovde earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning 327,987 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $45,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovdet9156/
Hovdey9132/
Hovdei9117/
Hoyvde911/
Chovde911/
Khovdei8314/
Khovdey838/
Chovder831/
Hovda801,704/
Havde80395/
Hovdy80303/
Ovdei80101/
Ovdey8062/
Hobde808/
Howde804/
Govde803/
Jovde802/
Ovdje802/
Ahvde801/
Hofde801/
Chopde731,947/
Khopde73325/
Hobdey73205/
Chavde7364/
Hovdyi7341/
Havdei7318/
Chowde7318/
Khavde738/
Haavde737/
Jhopde736/
Govdei733/
Howdey733/
Hovday732/
Howdee732/
Howdge732/
Khovdi731/
Chovda731/
Hobdes731/
Hobdie730/
Howdie730/
Houvehede711/
Hovdysh67127/
Chobdee67124/
Chowdee6743/
Khovdyi6739/
Khavdey6728/
Opde6727/
Chopdee6725/
Avde6724/
Houbdee6723/
Khowdee6723/
Ovda6719/
Chobder6714/
Obde6713/
Khobdeh6711/
Chopder679/
Chowdie672/
Choupde672/
Ovdi672/
Khavdei672/
Houfder671/
Chavder671/
Chopdde671/
Chowdhe671/
Chowdey671/
Chopdge671/
Owde671/
Ofde671/

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