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) occurs most in Benin. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hovo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 364,583rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,361,157 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Hovo are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 132,583rd most common given name internationally, borne by 2,984 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 933 people, or 1 in 11,078. In Benin Hovo is primarily found in: Kouffo Department, where 74 percent reside, Mono Department, where 11 percent reside and Ouémé Department, where 6 percent reside. Not including Benin this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 3 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
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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