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

The last name Hovorka has its highest incidence in Czechia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hovorka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovorka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hovorka is the 122,653rd most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,955,863 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hovorka reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Czechia, where it is carried by 2,196 people, or 1 in 4,842. In Czechia Hovorka is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 21 percent live, Prague, where 14 percent live and South Bohemian Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Czechia it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Hovorka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hovorka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hovorka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hovorka are 19.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.15% registered to vote for the 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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