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Where Does The Last Name Hovell Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hovell is most common in England. It may be found as a variant: Hövell. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovell? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hovell is the 248,973^rd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,568,994 people. The surname Hovell occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Hovell live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 11 people.

The surname Hovell is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 637 people, or 1 in 87,469. In England Hovell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Hovell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hovell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hovell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hovell surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hovell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.44% more than the national average, earning R 580,884 per year; in United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $47,025 CAD per year.