Hovde Surname
Approximately 3,160 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHovde Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,490 | 1:243,261 | 23,205 |
| Norway | 1,473 | 1:3,491 | 316 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
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.
- rhovdeHovde Demographics
Average Male Hovde Height
180.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovdet | 91 | 56 | / |
| Hovdey | 91 | 32 | / |
| Hovdei | 91 | 17 | / |
| Hoyvde | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chovde | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khovdei | 83 | 14 | / |
| Khovdey | 83 | 8 | / |
| Chovder | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hovda | 80 | 1,704 | / |
| Havde | 80 | 395 | / |
| Hovdy | 80 | 303 | / |
| Ovdei | 80 | 101 | / |
| Ovdey | 80 | 62 | / |
| Hobde | 80 | 8 | / |
| Howde | 80 | 4 | / |
| Govde | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jovde | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ovdje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahvde | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hofde | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chopde | 73 | 1,947 | / |
| Khopde | 73 | 325 | / |
| Hobdey | 73 | 205 | / |
| Chavde | 73 | 64 | / |
| Hovdyi | 73 | 41 | / |
| Havdei | 73 | 18 | / |
| Chowde | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khavde | 73 | 8 | / |
| Haavde | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jhopde | 73 | 6 | / |
| Govdei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Howdey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hovday | 73 | 2 | / |
| Howdee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Howdge | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khovdi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chovda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobdes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobdie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Howdie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Houvehede | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hovdysh | 67 | 127 | / |
| Chobdee | 67 | 124 | / |
| Chowdee | 67 | 43 | / |
| Khovdyi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Khavdey | 67 | 28 | / |
| Opde | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chopdee | 67 | 25 | / |
| Avde | 67 | 24 | / |
| Houbdee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Khowdee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ovda | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chobder | 67 | 14 | / |
| Obde | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khobdeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chopder | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chowdie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choupde | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovdi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khavdei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houfder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chavder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chopdde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chowdhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chowdey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chopdge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofde | 67 | 1 | / |
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