Iovu Surname
Approximately 3,277 people bear this surname
Iovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1,557 | 1:12,895 | 1,639 |
| Moldova | 1,498 | 1:2,377 | 300 |
| Russia | 124 | 1:1,162,283 | 85,907 |
| Transnistria | 24 | 1:19,779 | 3,514 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Iovu (98) may also be a first name.
Iovu Demographics
Average Iovu Salary in
United States
$40,391 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivu | 86 | 1,210 | / |
| Giovou | 80 | 46 | / |
| Jiovou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ivut | 75 | 465 | / |
| Iobu | 75 | 252 | / |
| Iwou | 75 | 242 | / |
| Ibou | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ivus | 75 | 137 | / |
| Jivu | 75 | 120 | / |
| Jovu | 75 | 100 | / |
| Yovu | 75 | 83 | / |
| Hivu | 75 | 48 | / |
| Givu | 75 | 40 | / |
| Ivui | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ivou | 75 | 20 | / |
| Aivu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yivu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Iowu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Iavu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ivuh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ivuu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ivau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ievu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oyvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iveu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eivu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ivuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uivu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isvu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jibou | 67 | 406 | / |
| Hibou | 67 | 216 | / |
| Aibou | 67 | 91 | / |
| Yovou | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ijobu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aivui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gaivu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Iavuz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jivhu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geovu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yiwou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aiwou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yibou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ivush | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiobu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ivahu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoivu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iwouh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jouvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haivu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijowu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iwohu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hivou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieowu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ibouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eibou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Givau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ivusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iveus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jovhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ivous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aivut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ivouy | 67 | 0 | / |
Iovu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iovu in the Russian language | ||
| Иову | iovu | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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