Jova Surname

250,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Cuba

Jova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba9751:11,818948
Hungary1941:50,5995,397
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Albania841:34,6915,172
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Serbia281:255,17713,976
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
India151:51,137,692512,385
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
France31:22,140,907385,998
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Jová (2) are calculated separately.

Jova (12,927) may also be a first name.

Jova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jova (Hindi: जोवा, Marathi: जोवा) is more commonly found in Cuba than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Jová. Click here for further possible spellings of Jova.

How Common Is The Last Name Jova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jova is the 250,767th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,609,453 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Jova are found; 62 percent are found in Caribbean and 62 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Jova is also the 51,496th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 12,927 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Cuba, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 11,818. In Cuba it is most prevalent in: Villa Clara Province, where 53 percent reside, Havana, where 18 percent reside and Camagüey Province, where 15 percent reside. Barring Cuba this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Jova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jova has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jova last name increased 2,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jova Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jova last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.83% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jova earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.65% less than the national average, earning R 93,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $21,868,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 33.25% more than the national average, earning $57,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jová922/
Ejova8990/
Jovad8975/
Djova8961/
Josva8944/
Jovas8940/
Jouva8928/
Jovay897/
Ajova897/
Jovai896/
Ujova896/
Jovah895/
Jovat894/
Jovea894/
Joiva892/
Tjova891/
Jovaa891/
Jov861,051/
Joshva80119/
Josvai8068/
Jovais8038/
Jovova8033/
Djouva8015/
Hujova8010/
Josvay807/
Hojova804/
Tjoova804/
Jovaid803/
Jošvai803/
Joveas802/
Hajova802/
Hijova802/
Jihova801/
Jouvad801/
Jovach801/
Jovapp801/
Jovatt801/
Johvai801/
Jovait801/
Joveau801/
Djovai801/
Jouvea801/
Jovath801/
Cova7529,176/
Sova7521,879/
Java7516,555/
Jovo7511,306/
Joba755,535/
Iova753,111/
Jowa751,890/
Yova75639/
Zova75318/
Hova75305/
Ijov75197/
Jovd7522/
Joyv752/
Jgov752/
Joov752/
Eova752/
Jovs751/
Jotv751/
Jouv751/
Jjov751/
Jojv751/
Jiov751/
Jovw751/
Jovz751/
Jovf751/
Jouveau73400/
Jouvaud73109/
Djouvai7355/
Jozsvai739/
Joovaid731/
Joutvat731/
Ja67154,504/
Javad679,926/
Josua673,114/
Oa672,994/
Djowa671,051/
Giova67618/
Sovea67617/
Jojua67616/
Scova67583/
Chova67582/
Hotva67570/
Jouba67509/
Ojowa67419/
Djava67369/
Johwa67287/
Jouveaux67274/
Jowah67229/
Javat67200/
Joway67179/
Zhova67174/
Ijava67167/
Sovau67159/
Ijoba67126/
Hovas67123/
Javai67114/
Hovad67112/
Sovay67112/
Suova6797/
Ziova6787/
Zsova6766/
Hovea6765/
Jatva6763/
Javas6762/
Covay6762/
Javaa6757/
Javay6755/
Zovea6755/
Jovei6751/
Zovas6747/
Khova6745/
Hovai6745/
Jobha6742/
Jobai6741/
Hovat6738/
Jhava6736/
Zoova6735/
Jobay6732/
Ajowa6731/
Jasva6730/
Javea6728/
Soova6727/
Jouwa6726/
Geova6725/
Iovai6725/
Javaj6720/
Yovas6720/
Sovah6719/
Ehova6719/
Újová6717/
Ihova6716/
Jovey6714/
Iovaa6713/
Hiova6713/
Jiava6712/
Javaz6712/
Jowai6712/
Jaava6711/
Ayova6711/
Zovah6711/
Oijov6711/
Huova6711/
Sovai6710/
Tjava6710/
Ujová679/
Soiva679/
Javah679/
Jiovo677/
Ejowa677/
Hyova676/
Iovah676/
Houva676/
Hoova676/
Jojwa676/
Hovah675/
Sohva675/
Zouva675/
Joová674/
Jobaa674/
Oyova674/
Sovaa673/
Jiová673/
Joowa673/
Djovo673/
Javaš673/
Hoľva673/
Yosva672/
Jawoa672/
Jooba672/
Coova672/
Ijowa672/
Jouvault672/
Jjoba672/
Heova672/
Joywa672/
Juoba671/
Javha671/
Jobaj671/
Jovho671/
Jowea671/
Jowna671/
Zotva671/
Hovay671/
Hoiva671/
Jouveaud671/
Jovop671/
Jovot671/
Jowau671/
Jobea671/
Jiowa671/
Yovap671/
Yovea671/
Yovoa671/
Ȇjava671/
Covaa671/
Covaș671/
Coyva671/
Ijovo671/
Joivo671/
Juoyv671/

Jova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jova in the Hindi language
जोवाjova97.3
जॉवाjova2.7
Jova in the Marathi language
जोवाjova85.71
जॉवाjova14.29

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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 Jova
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