Hove Surname

15,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Hove Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) belonging to Hove (Sussex), the Domesday Hov=the Enclosure, Manor; (Heathen) Temple [Old English and Old Norse hof = Ger. hof]

Hove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe28,6571:53923
United States2,0571:176,20817,675
Denmark1,2941:4,362389
Norway1,0521:4,888460
Papua New Guinea3791:21,5142,300
South Africa3071:176,47519,463
England2681:207,90317,929
Iran1951:393,75725,391
Netherlands1821:92,78715,250
Cameroon1741:119,36213,671
Botswana1321:16,5683,236
Canada1241:297,14227,584
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Belgium951:121,01717,762
France481:1,383,807136,859
Australia461:586,86342,409
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

The alternate forms: Hové (5) & Höve (1) are calculated separately.

Hove (272) may also be a first name.

Hove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) belonging to Hove (Sussex), the Domesday Hov=the Enclosure, Manor; (Heathen) Temple [Old English and Old Norse hof = Ger. hof]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hove Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hove is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Hové or Höve. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hove? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,787th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 206,388 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Hove are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Hove is also the 538,995th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 272 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 28,657 people, or 1 in 539. In Zimbabwe Hove is mostly found in: Midlands Province, where 61 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 9 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 8 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Hove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hove has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,182 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 547 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hove Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hove last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hove earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning 371,601 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 124.1% more than the national average, earning R 532,548 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning $41,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hové925/
Höve921/
Hovey898,816/
Hover894,936/
Hoeve891,921/
Chove891,059/
Hovet89625/
Hoveh89354/
Hoves89235/
Hovie89105/
Hovea8965/
Hovee8950/
Khove8931/
Hoive8928/
Hovej8913/
Hoove8912/
Houve898/
Hovge895/
Hovez895/
Hoved891/
Hovhe891/
Ove865,688/
Hoover8075,369/
Chovet801,087/
Chover80570/
Houvet80567/
Houver80409/
Hoşver80266/
Hovest80245/
Choves80148/
Chouve8078/
Hotvet8057/
Hoovey8025/
Huovie8019/
Hoisve8016/
Chovez8014/
Hoveid809/
Hoveiz808/
Hoivea808/
Hoovet806/
Chovey804/
Hosver804/
Hovett803/
Khoveh803/
Houves803/
Hosvet802/
Chotve802/
Choveh802/
Chovie801/
Hooves801/
Khovei801/
Chuove801/
Hovesh801/
Hoovea801/
Houvie801/
Chovej801/
Hohvet800/
Hhovey800/
Howe75108,953/
Gove7532,163/
Ovie7513,547/
Jove759,339/
Hobe757,989/
Over754,030/
Hovi752,988/
Have752,365/
Ovey751,717/
Ovee751,359/
Oveh75882/
Oves75450/
Oved75448/
Heve75187/
Ovea7576/
Hovy7576/
Oove7548/
Oive7532/
Ovez7525/
Ovet7520/
Ovei7516/
Ouve7510/
Ovge755/
Ahve753/
Ovhe752/
Ovej751/
Oyve751/
Ohve751/
Uove751/
Ehve751/
Hotvedt73810/
Chouvet73444/
Houtved73185/
Chothve7349/
Chovett7331/
Chouvey7313/
Choovej738/
Choovet738/
Chouver732/
Hoveije732/
Chovest731/
Choivez731/
Chhotve731/
Hojtved731/
Choiver731/
Chouves731/
Hosvedt730/
Govea6726,511/
Howie6716,832/
Jouve6710,869/
Howey675,026/
Hovis674,755/
Chobe674,091/
Haver673,969/
Chave673,953/
Havet672,963/
Khobe672,508/
Chowe672,320/
Ahoue672,257/
Havey672,097/
Havea671,962/
Havez671,515/
Hevey671,476/
Haave67867/
Hober67863/
Haoue67670/
Haves67604/
Ohoue67568/
Höver67459/
Govey67434/
Overå67312/
Houvi67265/
Havei67218/
Hoube67189/
Otves67169/
Khave67158/
Hompe67146/
Hobes67136/
Ovesh67126/
Hasve67105/
Haeve67103/
Ovett6797/
Khovi6788/
Haved6782/
Hosue6780/
Khowe6780/
Gouve6778/
Heeve6778/
Chovi6767/
Houwe6767/
Hobez6765/
Hovoi6765/
Hobie6762/
Hobey6761/
Ouver6761/
Jovei6751/
Ovest6747/
Hovai6745/
Hobet6743/
Havej6743/
Hevie6735/
Oveis6730/
Oiver6730/
Huovi6730/
Șovei6730/
Hoewe6729/
Jovee6729/
Șovea6729/
Howei6726/
Ahave6724/
Hoovi6724/
Howue6723/
Hauve6722/
Goive6722/
Osver6721/
Athve6720/
Houvy6719/
Jõhve6719/
Havee6718/
Ehveh6718/
Hotvi6717/
Chové6716/
Ovets6715/
Öhver6715/
Hoová6714/
Jovey6714/
Govhe6713/
Houue6713/
Joove6713/
Oveid6712/
Havie6711/
Oveys6711/
Huova6711/
Hévei6710/
Hovit6710/
Hověz679/
Hovid679/
Heuve679/
Hooue679/
Overø679/
Osvet679/
Ovieh678/
Hobeh678/
Ovhed678/
Oivea677/
Hevei677/
Oviea677/
Howee676/
Oveyt676/
Houva676/
Hoova676/
Hatve675/
Hobge675/
Oveas675/
Howea675/
Hobee675/
Hobeş675/
Hobei675/
Choovech675/
Ovetz674/
Govei674/
Jovea674/
Hoivi674/
Hóver674/
Hoowe673/
Ovejh673/
Huová673/
Hoevy673/
Khovy673/
Hobed673/
Hevea673/
Hoľva673/
Jovhe672/
Chouthve672/
Overr672/
Ovess672/
Chovy672/
Howeh672/
Hoobe672/
Govee672/
Goveh672/
Oveat672/
Heveu672/
Choutvet672/
Hoibe672/
Haveh672/
Hobhe672/
Osvea671/
Osved671/
Osvey671/
Ovech671/
Oveed671/
Oveit671/
Ovher671/
Oives671/
Oover671/
Oovez671/
Joive671/
Hoviz671/
Howeu671/
Hoewy671/
Hohwe671/
Gahve671/
Goove671/
Hovay671/
Hoybe671/
Joyve671/
Hotbe671/
Ovedh671/
Háver671/
Hávez671/
Hovii671/
Hovij671/
Hovoa671/
Hövet671/
Hoiva671/
Hobje671/
Haveu671/
Otveš671/
Ouves671/
Ojvez671/
Ahvie671/
D'Hoover671/
Choví671/
Chuohves671/
Cháve671/
Oovie671/
Hhobe671/
Ovije671/
Ovesz671/
Oveer671/
Ahves671/
Gojve671/
Hhowe670/
Hovyt670/
Houtvedt670/
Hoovy670/

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