Hovorka Surname

122,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Hovorka Surname User-submission:

Hovorka is a Czech surname, denoting someone who was conversational or a good speaker with influence in his words. It is derived from the Czech word hovor, meaning 'conversation' or 'call'.

Hovorka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,1961:4,842530
United States9111:397,86934,851
Austria1341:63,5489,853
Hungary1331:73,8077,504
Slovakia1131:47,2259,049
Canada771:478,51441,057
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England211:2,653,24194,788
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Hovorka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hovorka is a Czech surname, denoting someone who was conversational or a good speaker with influence in his words. It is derived from the Czech word hovor, meaning 'conversation' or 'call'.

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(Czech) The Hovorka surname means 'squirrel', 'one who hid well or ran quickly' (a nickname).

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Hovorka Last Name Facts

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

Hovorka is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovorka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hovorka is the 122,653rd most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,955,863 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hovorka reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 2,196 people, or 1 in 4,842. In Czechia Hovorka is most common in: Central Bohemian Region, where 21 percent reside, Prague, where 14 percent reside and South Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Czechia Hovorka occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Hovorka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hovorka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovorka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hovorka surname are 19.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hovorka earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.15% more than the national average, earning $66,155 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovorkaa931/
Howorka86278/
Hoborka8694/
Hovorko8680/
Havorka8633/
Jovorka864/
Hovarka863/
Choborka802/
Overka7720/
Oborka7718/
Avorka774/
Ovarka771/
Govorko71766/
Jávorka71402/
Howorko71130/
Owhorka715/
Howerka712/
Howarka712/
Haborka711/
Avorkah711/
Oborkai711/
Havarka711/
Obourka711/
Jávorkai6751/
Javorkai677/
Chaborka671/
O'Bourka671/
Howorker670/

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