Koivu Surname
Approximately 2,092 people bear this surname
Koivu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,608 | 1:3,418 | 545 |
| United States | 285 | 1:1,271,786 | 89,511 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Koivu (20) may also be a first name.
Koivu Demographics
Average Koivu Salary in
United States
$43,151 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koiavu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Koivou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kivu | 89 | 402 | / |
| Kovu | 89 | 162 | / |
| Koiahvu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kovou | 80 | 695 | / |
| Koiwu | 80 | 574 | / |
| Kiveu | 80 | 363 | / |
| Kivou | 80 | 93 | / |
| Kaivu | 80 | 76 | / |
| Kivui | 80 | 33 | / |
| Khovu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kivud | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kouvu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kiovu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kivuu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kivau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kivut | 80 | 7 | / |
| Koveu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kivhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuivu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyovu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keivu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kisvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kovhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouvou | 73 | 7,523 | / |
| Kayovu | 73 | 111 | / |
| Kouveu | 73 | 48 | / |
| Kiyovu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Koiwou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Koiwuu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kaivou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kayivu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kajovu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koibui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kiovau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koibau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kooveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kivuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaivui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaivau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keivou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koiwuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiyavu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kivush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kovuch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kivuit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowu | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Kavu | 67 | 1,345 | / |
| Kevu | 67 | 346 | / |
| Kiwu | 67 | 278 | / |
| Coivous | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khoshvu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Civu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qovu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Covu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovauts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouvgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuivaus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Koivu
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