Hovius Surname

396,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hovius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7201:23,4543,770
Canada1091:338,03330,736
United States211:17,259,949572,238
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Hovius Last Name Facts

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

Hovius is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hovius.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovius? popularity and diffusion

Hovius is the 396,526th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. Hovius is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Hovius reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hovius is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 720 people, or 1 in 23,454. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 21 percent reside, Utrecht, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Hovius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hovius surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hovius earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $44,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $54,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovious92656/
Ovius913/
Hevius832/
Jovius831/
Govius831/
Oviu801/
Ovihuis771/
Joivius771/
Chavius771/
Evius733/
Obius732/
Haviu731/
Joviu731/
Avius731/
Chavious71255/
Javius6752/
Obeius6747/
Gobius6741/
Haboiu6740/
Havéus677/
Avious677/
Habius672/
Ovijuz671/
Ovieos671/
Havhiu671/
Ojuius671/
Hawius670/

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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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  • 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 Hovius
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