Kahovec Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kahovec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahovec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia861:123,64519,875
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kahovec Last Name Facts

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

Kahovec occurs in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahovec? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,290,735th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name Kahovec is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kahovec reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Czechia, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 123,645. In Czechia it is primarily found in: Prague, where 40 percent are found, South Bohemian Region, where 28 percent are found and Plzeň Region, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Czechia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.

Kahovec Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kahovec has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kahovec last name rose 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahovec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kahovec last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kahovec earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.07% less than the national average, earning $35,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $47,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahoveck930/
Kahowec868/
Kohovec863/
Kahovic862/
Kahovetz801/
Koavec771/
Kahouweche711/
Kahowex711/
Kohovich6726/
Kohovets674/
Cahoyves673/
Kohobeck672/
Kohovych671/
Kohovics671/
Kohovys571/
Cohovic570/
Cajgovic533/
Kohowitch501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Kahovec
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