Hovel Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Hovel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:951,33670,955
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
India61:127,844,230863,365
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

The alternate forms: Hövel (1,716) are calculated separately.

Hovel (70) may also be a first name.

Hovel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hovel (Hindi: होवेल, Marathi: होवेल) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hövel. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 646,966th most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Hovel are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hovel is also the 1,162,016th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 70 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 951,336. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and Minnesota, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 6 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.

Hovel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hovel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hovel surname grew 359 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hovel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hovel are 5.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.75% being registered to vote for the party.

Hovel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning $39,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hövel931,716/
Hovell911,595/
Hoevel91514/
Chovel9130/
Hoovel9126/
Hovele9113/
Hovelt915/
Houvel915/
Khovel912/
Hosvel911/
Ovel89407/
Chouvel83194/
Chovele8321/
Hovelle8313/
Hoevell839/
Ho'vell837/
Hosveld831/
Hoëvell831/
Hosvell830/
Jovel8012,155/
Havel808,939/
Hevel80790/
Howel80454/
Govel80128/
Hável80116/
Ovell8075/
Oveal8061/
Oevel8042/
Ovhel807/
Hovil804/
Oviel804/
Ovele803/
Oveil801/
Ohvel801/
Oovel801/
Ouvel801/
Ehvel801/
Osvel800/
Hovelsås7743/
Hooyveld7719/
Chovelle774/
Houtveel771/
Houtvelt771/
Hovittel771/
Howell73195,786/
Heuvel733,838/
Havell73461/
Chavel73442/
Hauvel73364/
Jovell73214/
Heevel73207/
Havele73172/
Haavel73142/
Haouel73140/
Jouvel73128/
Chovil7395/
Ohouel7379/
Havelt7348/
Ovelle7345/
Govgel7342/
Howeld7320/
Khavel7317/
Howeel7311/
Chowel7311/
Haevel7310/
Howele739/
Ahouel737/
Govell736/
Hävell734/
Hevell733/
O'Vell733/
Oveill733/
Hobele733/
Howeil732/
Osveld732/
Howesl732/
Hövell732/
O'Veal731/
Ovesle731/
Gouvel731/
Howiel731/
Howelt731/
Joveil731/
Ovegli731/
Goveil730/
Howeyl730/
Hovill730/
Hosvil730/
Hooijveld7142/
Chauvel676,627/
Chaviel671,334/
Owel67632/
Avel67604/
Khavele67573/
Ovil67424/
Evel67317/
Chowell67240/
Ahouele6791/
Chavele6773/
Joivell679/
Övel679/
Ahveldt678/
Howelle676/
Howeltt675/
Howeell674/
Hoville674/
Oveilhe674/
Ovelova673/
Howiell673/
Chobele673/
Chovill672/
Chavell672/
Havelle672/
Chaveil672/
Khobele672/
Oveille671/
Oosvelt671/
Chavesl671/
Chavhel671/
Heauvel671/
Hasvell671/
Howeull671/
Hobesil671/
Ashvele671/
Ashvell671/
Chaouel671/
Howesll671/
Howeldt671/
Ohouele671/
Ahaviel671/
Ovjl671/
O'Veill670/
Howelll670/
Hovhill670/
Hoowell670/
Hjowell670/
Khowell670/
Hatvell670/
Goovell670/

Hovel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hovel in the Hindi language
होवेलhovela-
Hovel in the Marathi language
होवेलhovela66.67
हॉवेलhovela33.33

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