Hovelyan Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Hovelyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovelyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia261:112,6993,857
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066

Hovelyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hovelyan (Georgian: ჰოველიან) has its highest incidence in Armenia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovelyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hovelyan reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 112,699. In Armenia it is mostly found in: Yerevan, where 81 percent are found, Kotayk Province, where 15 percent are found and Syunik Province, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Armenia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Georgia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hovelyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hovelyan in the Georgian language
ჰოველიანhovelian-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hovelyan
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