Iovu Surname

136,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Iovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,5571:12,8951,639
Moldova1,4981:2,377300
Russia1241:1,162,28385,907
Transnistria241:19,7793,514
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
England51:11,143,612252,590
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Iovu (98) may also be a first name.

Iovu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iovu (Russian: Иову) occurs most in Romania. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Iovu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iovu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 136,879th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,223,847 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Iovu live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in Romanian Europe. Iovu is also the 956,749th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 98 people.

The last name Iovu is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 1,557 people, or 1 in 12,895. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Vaslui County, where 14 percent reside, Brașov County, where 11 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent reside. Not including Romania this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 46 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Iovu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Iovu last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Iovu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $40,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ivu861,210/
Giovou8046/
Jiovou801/
Ivut75465/
Iobu75252/
Iwou75242/
Ibou75184/
Ivus75137/
Jivu75120/
Jovu75100/
Yovu7583/
Hivu7548/
Givu7540/
Ivui7526/
Ivou7520/
Aivu7519/
Yivu7510/
Iowu759/
Iavu759/
Ivuh756/
Ivuu754/
Ivau753/
Ievu753/
Oyvu751/
Iveu751/
Eivu751/
Ivuz751/
Uivu751/
Ojvu751/
Isvu751/
Jibou67406/
Hibou67216/
Aibou6791/
Yovou6755/
Ijobu6740/
Aivui6730/
Gaivu6714/
Iavuz6711/
Jivhu6710/
Geovu679/
Yiwou677/
Aiwou677/
Yibou676/
Ivush675/
Jiobu675/
Ivahu675/
Hoivu674/
Iwouh674/
Jouvu673/
Haivu673/
Ijowu673/
Iwohu673/
Givou673/
Hivou672/
Ieowu672/
Ibouh672/
Eibou672/
Hiobu672/
Givau672/
Aiobu671/
Iabou671/
Ihavu671/
Ivusz671/
Iveus671/
Jivuj671/
Jivup671/
Jovhu671/
Ivous671/
Ioobu671/
Ioowu671/
Iwout671/
Aivut671/
Giobu671/
Ijwou671/
Eiowu671/
Ihowu671/
Ivouy670/

Iovu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iovu in the Russian language
Иовуiovu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iovu
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