Hoven Surname

96,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoven Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'field' in Dutch.

Hoven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6521:219,40621,313
Germany1,6221:49,6336,470
Netherlands8361:20,2003,184
Norway2231:23,0603,019
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Australia541:499,92037,885
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Finland231:238,98719,121
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales141:221,03813,576
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Hovén (37) are calculated separately.

Hoven (153) may also be a first name.

Hoven Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'field' in Dutch.

- wisper217

Hoven Last Name Facts

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

Hoven is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Hovén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoven? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,341st most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,475,809 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Hoven reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 743,570th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 153 people.

The surname Hoven is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,652 people, or 1 in 219,406. In The United States Hoven is most numerous in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, Alabama, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States Hoven exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside.

Hoven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoven last name grew 1,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hoven surname are 17.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.3% registered with the party.

The amount Hoven earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $43,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.14% less than the national average, earning $46,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovén9337/
Hoeven911,439/
Hooven911,293/
Choven9169/
Hovent9140/
Hoveng9118/
Hovend9116/
Houven9113/
Khoven9110/
Hoyven916/
Hovene912/
Hjoven911/
Hotven911/
Oven891,843/
Hovesen83146/
Hoveijn8357/
Houtven8311/
Hovehne839/
Choveyn833/
Hoveten832/
Chovene832/
Housven831/
Hoveing830/
Joven8016,248/
Haven807,210/
Howen80847/
Goven80727/
Ovien80402/
Ahven80239/
Hovin80228/
Heven80111/
Osven8063/
Ovene8036/
Oveng8017/
Hovyn8017/
Hovem8016/
Ovein808/
O'Ven806/
Ovent805/
Ovhen803/
Oveun802/
Ovenn801/
Oyven801/
Ohven801/
Oiven801/
Ouven801/
Ovend801/
Ovean801/
Houtveen77225/
Chouvenc77151/
Hoisveen771/
Chouvean770/
Ovesen733,638/
Hoving733,574/
Hobein73934/
Hovind73928/
Chovin73482/
Chowen73380/
Hovine73363/
Heuven73286/
Khaven73222/
Jouven73211/
Chaven73202/
Hobgen7397/
Haaven7386/
Houvin7372/
Hovyna7365/
Howein7342/
Hobeyn7334/
Hoväng7314/
Khovin7313/
Govean7313/
Gouven7313/
Haeven7312/
Hasven737/
Hovijn736/
Havent734/
Ovesne734/
Hobean734/
Gohven734/
Havend733/
Osvein733/
Ohouen733/
Howehn732/
Heeven732/
Ovenne732/
Hauven732/
Havein732/
Huiven732/
Khovyn732/
Haveen731/
Havemn731/
Havenn731/
Havesn731/
Havgen731/
Jovein731/
Hoouen731/
Goveen731/
Gooven731/
Ahvene731/
Hotvin731/
Hovain731/
Hoveem731/
Hevein731/
Haveng731/
Havien731/
Hobene731/
Huowen731/
Havean730/
Goiven730/
Howien730/
Hevenn730/
Oviten730/
Heveen730/
Havenc730/
Houtvenne711/
Houvessin711/
Owen67203,153/
Even6712,487/
Aven673,518/
Chobene67760/
Ovin67712/
Öven67479/
Hovingh67442/
Hohbein67383/
Chavent67367/
Havenne67207/
Houvion67182/
Hosbein67173/
Chouvin67125/
Ovyn67113/
Chavene6799/
Khobean6754/
Houbein6750/
Hovinne6749/
Hobeijn6739/
Ovén6728/
Howisen6726/
Houvain6714/
Khovina6711/
Chowhen6711/
Chobein679/
Khowean679/
Ashvein678/
Chaouen677/
Ovechin676/
Ovem676/
Chobenh676/
Chovion675/
Hompean675/
Khuowen674/
Ovenova672/
Chavein672/
Chavean672/
Khobene672/
Khovyna672/
Khavene671/
Oveseen671/
Chauven671/
Chavhen671/
Gouveen671/
Haouene671/
Howetin671/
Houbeyn671/
Hoobein671/
Hooving671/
Osvetin671/
Ovín671/
Ovengue671/
Gouvein671/
Chobean671/
Ovjn671/
Chaveng671/
Chavien671/
Havicen670/
Gahaven670/
Havesin670/
Chovain670/
Chovine670/
Havesen670/

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