Hovland Surname

73,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hovland Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) One who came from Hovland (hay land), in Norway.

Hovland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3,5981:1,429118
United States2,7491:131,85113,879
Canada1761:209,35020,314
Sweden491:200,95413,911
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Hovland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) One who came from Hovland (hay land), in Norway.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hovland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hovland is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hovland is the 73,632nd most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,090,297 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Hovland reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Hovland is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 3,598 people, or 1 in 1,429. In Norway Hovland is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 57 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent live and Southern Norway, where 3 percent live. Other than Norway it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Hovland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hovland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hovland last name increased 3,524 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hovland are 7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hovland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning 349,190 kr per year; in Peru they earn 522.71% more than the national average, earning S/. 120,712 per year; in United States they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $44,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $44,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoovland930/
Ovland9235/
Howland8615,510/
Havland8630/
Hobland8616/
Ovlan831/
Hovlandová828/
Hompland8087/
Houwland802/
Howlland801/
Haavland800/
Hauvland800/
Chavland800/
Havlan77150/
Howlan7791/
Obland7736/
Owland775/
Avland771/
Howelland752/
Hoiblland751/
Chowlan719/
O'Bland713/
Hawland713/
Jobland712/
Habland711/
Gavland711/
Oblandt710/
Howlang710/
Owlland710/
Havlian710/
Howlain710/
Oblan67458/
Avlan67122/
Gowlland6789/
Owlan671/
Hoyblayn671/
Houblain671/
Chowlian671/
Ovlanova671/
Khavlian671/
Howlehan670/

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