Hovgaard Surname

353,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Hovgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark8781:6,429589
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Faroe Islands411:1,195147
Norway241:214,26224,079
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Greenland71:8,054710
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Hóvgaard (1) are calculated separately.

Hovgaard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hovgaard is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Hóvgaard. Click here for other possible spellings of Hovgaard.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovgaard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hovgaard is the 353,738th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,082,163 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Hovgaard are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is borne by 878 people, or 1 in 6,429. In Denmark Hovgaard is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 33 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent live. Barring Denmark it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and The Faroe Islands, where 4 percent live.

Hovgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hovgaard surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Hovgaard earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.8% more than the national average, earning 393,839 kr per year and in United States they earn 61.35% more than the national average, earning $69,621 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hóvgaard961/
Ovgaard9320/
Hovgard9319/
Hofgaard88219/
Havgaard88200/
Hovard86176/
Ovgard867/
Hoffgaard82147/
Hauvgaard821/
Govaard8070/
Opgaard8059/
Hofgard8040/
Howgard8016/
Howaard803/
Ovard77511/
Houwaard75235/
Avngaard759/
Hoobaard752/
Goovaard751/
Howard71452,218/
Havard7111,205/
Haward714,126/
Gavard711,923/
Hovart71224/
Govard7184/
Havgar7128/
Hovord7124/
Haffgaard7117/
Hobard7115/
Habard716/
Hovardová715/
Ouvard714/
Osvard711/
Opgard711/
Howgar710/
Haveard67126/
Howardh67101/
Govaart6787/
Gouvard6759/
Hovarth6733/
Hohvart6713/
Howardd6712/
Hofgart6711/
Howeard677/
Howarrd677/
Houbard675/
Hhoward673/
Hawaird673/
Howardt672/
Hoiward672/
Hawward672/
Houward672/
Haavard672/
Hovarte672/
Howhard671/
Howayrd671/
Gavardh671/
Govardh671/
Heuvard671/
Hawardt671/
Habardt671/
Opgarrd671/
Havgare671/
Havhard671/
Hovartz670/
Euvaard670/
Hapgard670/
Habhard670/
Howward670/

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