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

The last name Hovey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 57,441^st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 826,627 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Hovey reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 778,371^st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 141 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 6,894 people, or 1 in 52,576. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent reside, Iowa, where 6 percent reside and Minnesota, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Hovey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hovey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hovey surname grew 321 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hovey Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Hovey surname are 18.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Hovey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 191.69% more than the national average, earning R 693,156 per year; in United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $50,586 CAD per year.