Hover Surname

96,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Hover Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1611:114,66612,394
Israel4571:18,7262,793
England3301:168,84315,578
Germany3221:250,01727,129
Netherlands3041:55,5509,543
Canada781:472,37940,609
Austria741:115,07316,208
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Wales241:128,9399,528
Chile201:880,82418,509
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Denmark171:332,04223,714
France121:5,535,227269,324
China81:170,915,1968,932
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malta11:430,2723,380
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4131:35,5404,221

The alternate forms: Höver (459) & Hóver (4) are calculated separately.

Hover (1,953) may also be a first name.

Hover Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hover occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Höver or Hóver. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hover? popularity and diffusion

It is the 96,371st most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,476,407 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Hover reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 171,497th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,953 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,161 people, or 1 in 114,666. In The United States Hover is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 9 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Hover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hover last name increased 224 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hover last name are 16.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Hover earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.92% less than the national average, earning $45,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höver93459/
Hóver934/
Hoover9175,369/
Hoever91971/
Chover91570/
Houver91409/
Hoverd91298/
Hoşver91266/
Khover9133/
Hovert917/
Hosver914/
Hovier910/
Hove8935,310/
Over894,030/
Chovere8362/
Houvert8339/
Chovert8314/
Hoovert8313/
Houvier8310/
Chouver832/
Khovere831/
Hoovere831/
Hoovier831/
Chovier831/
Hoevier831/
Choiver831/
Jover8011,580/
Hovey808,816/
Gover805,084/
Hower804,834/
Haver803,969/
Chove801,059/
Hober80863/
Hever80835/
Hovet80625/
Oever80508/
Hoveh80354/
Overå80312/
Hoves80235/
Overe80186/
Overd80159/
Hovie80105/
Hovea8065/
Ouver8061/
Hovee8050/
Hovyr8033/
Khove8031/
Oiver8030/
Hoive8028/
Overt8022/
Osver8021/
Ovier8018/
Öhver8015/
Hovej8013/
Hoove8012/
Ohver8011/
Overø809/
Houve808/
Hovge805/
Hovez805/
Overr802/
Ovear802/
Ovher801/
Oover801/
Hoved801/
Háver801/
Hovhe801/
Oveer801/
Chouvier77234/
Hochvert7715/
D'Hoover771/
Chouvert771/
Ove755,688/
Chaver732,707/
Hobert731,750/
Chovet731,087/
Houwer73627/
Khaver73609/
Hauver73576/
Heuver73575/
Houvet73567/
Hoober73430/
Havier73291/
Hovest73245/
Havert73220/
Heever73182/
Choves73148/
Huober73134/
Chober73127/
Khober7396/
Govher7388/
Chouve7378/
Hevier7373/
Hotvet7357/
Haever7347/
Jouver7344/
Houber7334/
Goover7329/
Hoovey7325/
Hobier7322/
Khower7320/
Hoewer7319/
Huovie7319/
Hojber7317/
Hoisve7316/
Chovez7314/
Hotber7313/
Overre7313/
Oivier7312/
Hoower7312/
Hoveid739/
Oivere739/
Haverd738/
Ouveir738/
Ouvert738/
Hoveiz738/
Hövert738/
Hoivea738/
Hoovet736/
Ohyver736/
Hobere736/
Hävert736/
Homper736/
Gouver735/
Chower735/
Howear735/
Havere734/
Chovey734/
Oïvere734/
Haaver733/
Hovett733/
Khoveh733/
Houves733/
Hosber732/
Hosuer732/
Hosvet732/
Heveur732/
Chotve732/
Choveh732/
Howere732/
Hoyber731/
Goveer731/
Chovie731/
Hooves731/
Khovei731/
Overhe731/
Ohveir731/
Haveer731/
Howejr731/
Hoywer731/
Hoouer731/
Chuove731/
Ashver731/
Howesr731/
Hoberd731/
Goverh731/
Hohber731/
Ouverh731/
Oveare731/
Hovesh731/
Haverr731/
Hoovea731/
Houvie731/
Ahveer731/
Chovej731/
Gahver731/
Howier730/
Ahaver730/
Hohvet730/
Hoovir730/
Hhovey730/
Hooverová711/
Howe67108,953/
Gove6732,163/
Ovie6713,547/
Ober6711,441/
Jove679,339/
Hobe677,989/
Chavier673,218/
Ever673,126/
Hovi672,988/
Khavere672,808/
Aver672,396/
Have672,365/
Ovey671,717/
Över671,640/
Ovee671,359/
Oveh67882/
Hotvedt67810/
Ower67617/
Chobert67483/
Oves67450/
Oved67448/
Chouvet67444/
Houbert67385/
Houtved67185/
Khobear67175/
Haveard67126/
Ashouer67122/
Ovea6776/
Hovy6776/
Chothve6749/
Oove6748/
Chavert6738/
Oive6732/
Chovett6731/
Ovez6725/
Ovet6720/
Hauvert6719/
Howerdd6717/
Ovei6716/
Chouvey6713/
Ovir6712/
Ouve6710/
Chaverz6710/
Chavere679/
Choovej678/
Choovet678/
Overova677/
Chauver677/
Khobeir676/
Jhaveer676/
Chaouer676/
Hoiberh676/
Chobier675/
Ovge675/
D'Haver675/
Hové675/
Hochber674/
Jahaver674/
Haveher673/
Gouveir673/
Ahve673/
Hoobert672/
Khobere672/
Ovhe672/
Chomper672/
Chavear672/
Hoveije672/
Chowere671/
Ovej671/
Chouwer671/
Chovest671/
Chobere671/
Choivez671/
Chhaver671/
Chhotve671/
Chavher671/
Hausver671/
Hoibert671/
Otverhe671/
Hojtved671/
Chaveer671/
Hosbert671/
Khovajr671/
Oyve671/
Chouber671/
Chouves671/
Cháverz671/
Chovair671/
Aachver671/
Achouer671/
Ovherhe671/
Ovyr671/
Ovjr671/
Ohve671/
Uove671/
Hoyberd670/
Hompher670/
Housuer670/
Hosvedt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hover
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