Hoveland Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hoveland Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) One who came from Hovland (hay land), in Norway.

Hoveland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:969,14271,998
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Norway591:87,15712,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Hoveland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) One who came from Hovland (hay land), in Norway.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hoveland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoveland is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoveland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hoveland is the 547,713th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Hoveland are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Hoveland is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 969,142. In The United States Hoveland is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 23 percent are found, Iowa, where 16 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Norway, where 10 percent are found.

Hoveland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoveland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoveland last name grew 1,385 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoveland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoveland surname are 8.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoveland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning 314,740 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning $46,609 CAD per year.

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