Jovah Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Jovah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jovah (322) may also be a first name.
Jovah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jovah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jovah (Marathi: जोवाह) occurs most in Uganda. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jovah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jovah is the 8,193,072nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Jovah reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 488,964th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 322 people.
The surname Jovah is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Jovah is most frequent in: Kabarole District, where 50 percent are found. Barring Uganda it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jovath | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jovach | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jova | 89 | 1,581 | / |
| Jowah | 80 | 229 | / |
| Jovad | 80 | 75 | / |
| Josva | 80 | 44 | / |
| Jovas | 80 | 40 | / |
| Jouva | 80 | 28 | / |
| Javah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jovay | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jovai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Iovah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jovat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jovea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Joiva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jovho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jovaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joubah | 73 | 2,967 | / |
| Javadh | 73 | 362 | / |
| Joshva | 73 | 119 | / |
| Javaha | 73 | 93 | / |
| Josvai | 73 | 68 | / |
| Javash | 73 | 46 | / |
| Jovais | 73 | 38 | / |
| Joufah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Josvay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ijobah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jovaid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jošvai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Johuah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hijova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Joveas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jovatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jovapp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jouvad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giovah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Johwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jihova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Javach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jowath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Johvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jouwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jovait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joveau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jouvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojowah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jowaht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Java | 67 | 16,555 | / |
| Jovo | 67 | 11,306 | / |
| Joba | 67 | 5,535 | / |
| Iova | 67 | 3,111 | / |
| Jowa | 67 | 1,890 | / |
| Yova | 67 | 639 | / |
| Jouveau | 67 | 400 | / |
| Jouvaud | 67 | 109 | / |
| Yovaish | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jofa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jozsvai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ejhavah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Javaadh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joovaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joutvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iovaysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joosuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johwach | 67 | 0 | / |
Jovah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jovah in the Marathi language | ||
| जोवाह | jovaha | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jovah
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