Hovo Surname
Approximately 990 people bear this surname
Hovo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 933 | 1:11,078 | 1,523 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hovo (2,984) may also be a first name.
Hovo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hovo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hovo (Arabic: حوفو) is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hovo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hovo is the 364,583rd most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,361,157 people. The last name Hovo is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Hovo live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hovo is also the 132,583rd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 2,984 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 933 people, or 1 in 11,078. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 74 percent are found, Mono Department, where 11 percent are found and Ouémé Department, where 6 percent are found. Beside Benin Hovo occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoivo | 89 | 320 | / |
| Hovoh | 89 | 102 | / |
| Hovoi | 89 | 65 | / |
| Chovo | 89 | 60 | / |
| Houvo | 89 | 31 | / |
| Hovos | 89 | 22 | / |
| Hovod | 89 | 16 | / |
| Hovou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Khovo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hoovo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hovoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hovop | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ovo | 86 | 2,695 | / |
| Houvou | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hoyvoy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hohvou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hoevoi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chovot | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hovous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houvoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khovoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jovo | 75 | 11,306 | / |
| Hobo | 75 | 3,040 | / |
| Govo | 75 | 1,915 | / |
| Ovod | 75 | 1,818 | / |
| Ovoh | 75 | 1,377 | / |
| Oivo | 75 | 370 | / |
| Ohvo | 75 | 341 | / |
| Hova | 75 | 305 | / |
| Havo | 75 | 223 | / |
| Ovoi | 75 | 222 | / |
| Ovuo | 75 | 90 | / |
| Howo | 75 | 66 | / |
| Ahvo | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ovoa | 75 | 54 | / |
| Ovou | 75 | 45 | / |
| Hevo | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ouvo | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ovos | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ovoy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ovot | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ovgo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otvo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oovo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oevo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehvo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khoovoi | 73 | 45 | / |
| Chouvou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hovosst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chowo | 67 | 2,310 | / |
| Otvos | 67 | 1,597 | / |
| Khobo | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Chobo | 67 | 1,209 | / |
| Chova | 67 | 582 | / |
| Hotva | 67 | 570 | / |
| Hooba | 67 | 560 | / |
| Hobot | 67 | 518 | / |
| Chavo | 67 | 294 | / |
| Govou | 67 | 201 | / |
| Havot | 67 | 180 | / |
| Hovas | 67 | 123 | / |
| Hobou | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hovad | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ovuoh | 67 | 109 | / |
| Houbo | 67 | 103 | / |
| Hoeva | 67 | 87 | / |
| Havoj | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ovohe | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hobho | 67 | 64 | / |
| Gouvo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Khova | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hovat | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hobod | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hovahova | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hoboy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hoová | 67 | 14 | / |
| Obhoo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Havoi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Huova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hohwo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hompo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoobo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khavo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haboo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hovád | 67 | 7 | / |
| Govoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Howou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ovohu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Houva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ovoss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hovah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Havos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Havoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hatvo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hawoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hobos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahvou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovots | 67 | 3 | / |
| Havoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoboh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoľva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoybo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoywo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouvos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Havoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haevo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoboi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovods | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovost | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osvos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hevoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goovo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouvoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hevoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hevoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoboa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havoš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otvoş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otvoš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otvoș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovgoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojvoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goïvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oovoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoboo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joivo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havod | 67 | 0 | / |
| Howop | 67 | 0 | / |
| Otvoh | 67 | 0 | / |
Hovo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hovo in the Arabic language | ||
| حوفو | hwfw | - |
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