Koivu Surname

199,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Koivu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koivu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,6081:3,418545
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Koivu (20) may also be a first name.

Koivu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koivu is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koivu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 199,660th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,483,531 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Koivu reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia. Koivu is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,608 people, or 1 in 3,418. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 35 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 14 percent reside and Southwest Finland, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Finland this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Koivu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Koivu are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koivu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 27.54% less than the national average, earning 250,765 kr per year; in United States they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $43,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koiavu911/
Koivou911/
Kivu89402/
Kovu89162/
Koiahvu831/
Kovou80695/
Koiwu80574/
Kiveu80363/
Kivou8093/
Kaivu8076/
Kivui8033/
Khovu8029/
Kivud8028/
Kouvu8025/
Kiovu8021/
Kivuu8011/
Kivau809/
Kivut807/
Koveu806/
Kivhu801/
Kuivu801/
Kyovu801/
Keivu801/
Kisvu801/
Kovhu801/
Kouvou737,523/
Kayovu73111/
Kouveu7348/
Kiyovu7319/
Koiwou737/
Koiwuu735/
Kaivou734/
Kayivu732/
Kajovu732/
Koibui732/
Kiovau731/
Koibau731/
Kooveu731/
Kivuha731/
Kaivui731/
Kaivau731/
Keivou731/
Koiwuh731/
Kiyavu731/
Kivush731/
Kovuch731/
Kivuit731/
Kowu671,557/
Kavu671,345/
Kevu67346/
Kiwu67278/
Coivous6716/
Khoshvu6712/
Civu675/
Qovu675/
Covu674/
Kovù671/
Kovauts671/
Kouvgou671/
Kuivaus671/

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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 Koivu
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