Hovig Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Hovig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Hovig (311) may also be a first name.
Hovig Demographics
Average Hovig Salary in
United States
$42,813 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hovig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hovig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hovig (Arabic: هوفيغ) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hovig? popularity and diffusion
Hovig is the 1,907,068th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Hovig are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Scandinavia. Hovig is also the 498,315th most widespread first name on earth, held by 311 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 128,557. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent live, Central Norway, where 23 percent live and Western Norway, where 20 percent live. Aside from Norway Hovig occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 19 percent live.
Hovig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hovig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hovig surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hovig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hovig surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Hovig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 65.13% more than the national average, earning 571,481 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $42,813 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houvig | 91 | 17 | / |
| Hoevig | 91 | 0 | / |
| Chosvig | 83 | 17 | / |
| Havig | 80 | 443 | / |
| Hovik | 80 | 327 | / |
| Govig | 80 | 197 | / |
| Howig | 80 | 49 | / |
| Hobig | 80 | 22 | / |
| Hovic | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hevig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hoveg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hovick | 73 | 347 | / |
| Chovix | 73 | 211 | / |
| Ovigue | 73 | 178 | / |
| Haavig | 73 | 133 | / |
| Hoivik | 73 | 68 | / |
| Hoyvik | 73 | 28 | / |
| Chavig | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hoevik | 73 | 8 | / |
| Howaig | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hoviok | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hobigk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chovic | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khovik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heevig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobigh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Govaig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gouvig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hoveic | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ovic | 67 | 272 | / |
| Ovik | 67 | 91 | / |
| Obig | 67 | 59 | / |
| Avig | 67 | 40 | / |
| Evig | 67 | 33 | / |
| Chovick | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ovix | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovuigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choovic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havhigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oviq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobeigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hovissk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owig | 67 | 0 | / |
Hovig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hovig in the Arabic language | ||
| هوفيغ | hwfygh | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hovig
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