Jovan Surname

210,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Jovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5281:50,0483,996
Tanzania3161:167,53714,797
Slovenia3121:7,9731,804
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
Croatia1761:24,0265,004
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Albania461:63,3497,550
India321:23,970,793327,222
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
North Macedonia151:140,09810,775
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Israel131:658,28045,106
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Jován (127) are calculated separately.

Jovan (102,468) may also be a first name.

Jovan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jovan (Arabic: يوفان, Georgian: ჯოვან, Hindi: जोवन, Marathi: जोवन) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Jován. For other potential spellings of Jovan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jovan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jovan is the 210,850th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,723,835 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 38 percent of Jovan are found; 31 percent are found in West Asia and 28 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 9,957th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 102,468 people.

This last name is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 528 people, or 1 in 50,048. In Yemen Jovan is primarily found in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 98 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen Jovan is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and Slovenia, where 16 percent are found.

Jovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jovan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jovan surname increased 6,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Jovan are 33.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $39,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.59% more than the national average, earning $70,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jován93127/
Jovane91687/
Jovain9156/
Jouvan9112/
Jovang914/
Jiovan913/
Jojvan911/
Jovand911/
Jouvant837/
Jhovahn834/
Jovanne833/
Joshvan831/
Jovaunn831/
Jovayne831/
Jiovane831/
Jojvand831/
Jouvain831/
Javan8024,880/
Iovan803,887/
Hovan802,878/
Joban801,649/
Sovan80743/
Covan80463/
Yovan80425/
Jowan8085/
Jovon8073/
Zovan804/
Žovan802/
Jovanova775,626/
Jovanová778/
Josvasen777/
Djhovane771/
Jhovanne771/
Sovann734,081/
Chovan732,213/
Iovane731,224/
Javane73775/
Jhavan73662/
Javand73535/
Jyavan73363/
Khovan73342/
Yovane73193/
Jouban73169/
Giovan73146/
Joyban73143/
Javant73139/
Josuan73128/
Zhovan73117/
Jobain7364/
Yovang7351/
Hotvan7347/
Jiavan7340/
Djowan7336/
Ijavan7333/
Jompan7331/
Hovatn7330/
Zovang7324/
Djavan7321/
Javaan7319/
Hoovan7318/
Jowane7318/
Javhan7317/
Hovang7317/
Hoivan7316/
Jobane7315/
Hovane7314/
Džovan7313/
Hojvan7310/
Geovan739/
Hovhan739/
Jobang738/
Zsovan736/
Javang736/
Yovhan735/
Covhan735/
Zovain735/
Javean734/
Joovon734/
Joowan734/
Joiban733/
Dcovan733/
Zovane733/
Jovohn732/
Javain732/
Jatvan731/
Jovein731/
Jovoin731/
Jovone731/
Houvan731/
Hovand731/
Ijowan731/
Covahn731/
Covean731/
Sohvan731/
Soivan731/
Sovanh731/
Sovaun731/
Jeavan731/
Hovain731/
Jiouan731/
Jyouan731/
Zohvan731/
Javanh731/
Ojoban731/
Djovon731/
Yovaan731/
Johwan731/
Jouvam731/
Jonpan731/
Sovayn730/
Josvassen7158/
Jovannova711/
Joushvand711/
Jovaišenė711/
Chovhan671,362/
Jasvant671,116/
Chovgan67152/
Chouvan6774/
Jauvain6768/
Javasen6764/
Iovanne6749/
Juompan6732/
Jomphan6726/
Jouband6723/
Hovanne6721/
Couvain6716/
Hiovain6714/
Houvain6714/
Giovann6711/
Ijavain6710/
Joubane6710/
Djouwan678/
Hojvang677/
Joshuan677/
Javhane676/
Iovaine675/
Hovatin675/
Hovaten674/
Javangh674/
Jobanne674/
Joyswan674/
Khovane674/
Choovan674/
Joohuan674/
Jijavan673/
Javaine673/
Khoivan673/
Choivan673/
Yovahan672/
Ijavane672/
Jatvant672/
Chohvan672/
Joveine672/
Yovanne672/
Djavang672/
Joubain672/
Jahvand672/
Joonpan672/
Jovonne671/
Chovahn671/
Jasvand671/
Jobaune671/
Jhavgan671/
Jiavane671/
Joubean671/
Jowanck671/
Jowanne671/
Jowayne671/
Jaavaan671/
Ijhavan671/
Ijyavan671/
Covhaun671/
D'Hovan671/
Aijavan671/
Ajyavan671/
Ujjavan671/
Jiobhan671/
Javatin671/
Javaind671/
Jouvont671/
Jouwang671/
Juobain671/
Zhouvan671/
Djovong671/
Chovane671/
Joyvone671/
Djovoun671/
Jhoswan671/
Jowhang671/
Joswant671/
Jonphan671/
Joompan671/
Joovong671/
Hovatyn671/
Joibahn670/
Chovain670/

Jovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jovan in the Georgian language
ჯოვანjovan-
Jovan in the Hindi language
जोवनjovana97.3
जोवानjovana1.35
जोबनjobana1.35
Jovan in the Marathi language
जोवनjovana80
जोवानjovana20
Jovan in the Arabic language
يوفانywfan-

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