Kova Surname

87,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,1781:352,18819,215
Russia8131:177,27319,948
Tanzania7671:69,0247,275
Cameroon4941:42,0435,588
Papua New Guinea3751:21,7432,336
Turkey2551:305,18219,927
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Ukraine561:812,90581,323
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Belarus471:202,15025,664
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Solomon Islands431:13,4892,481
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Finland341:161,66814,556
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Greece201:553,99069,165
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Bosnia and Herzegovina101:353,64013,005
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

The alternate forms: Kõva (116) & Ková (2) are calculated separately.

Kova (3,045) may also be a first name.

Kova Last Name Facts

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

Kova (Arabic: كوفا, Georgian: კოვა, Hindi: कोवा, Marathi: कोवा, Russian: Кова) is found most frequently in India. It can be found as a variant: Kõva or Ková. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,552nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,326,455 people. Kova occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Kova live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 130,878th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 3,045 people.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 2,178 people, or 1 in 352,188. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 77 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 17 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 15 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.

Kova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kova last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kova earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.82% more than the national average, earning R 577,032 per year and in United States they earn 25.98% more than the national average, earning $54,358 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kõva92116/
Ková922/
Kovaľ891,000/
Kouva89578/
Kovai89329/
Ikova89181/
Gkova89172/
Kovać89166/
Kovaç89161/
Ekova89112/
Kovga89100/
Kovea8995/
Kovah8966/
Koiva8946/
Khova8945/
Koova8931/
Kohva8919/
Kovaz8917/
Kovha897/
Kovaa895/
Kovay895/
Koyva894/
Ykova894/
Kovaĺ892/
Kojva891/
Kuova891/
Kovaj891/
Kov865,903/
Gkovas80388/
Gkouva80297/
Kotvaš80228/
Hekova80157/
Kovaić80136/
Aykova8097/
Hykova8078/
Kofova8073/
Kovacz8068/
Ekhova8065/
Hikova8044/
Khovha8041/
Eykova8039/
Kovgai8039/
Kovova8032/
Kovass8020/
Kafova8019/
Oykova8015/
Kovatz8011/
Aikova8010/
Kovhad805/
Jikova804/
Kotvay804/
Kavova804/
Kova'a804/
Eckova804/
Ickova803/
Koshva803/
Ikhova803/
Kouvat802/
Qukova802/
Iľkova802/
Kkhova801/
Koovat801/
Kovatt801/
Kovhat801/
Uykova801/
Koivah801/
Koivat801/
Kotvač801/
Kovazs801/
Kovaçh801/
Kovačs801/
Kouvai801/
Kqhova801/
Ekkova801/
Cova7529,176/
Kowa7521,734/
Kava7519,655/
Khov754,666/
Kovo75657/
Kohv75443/
Koiv75216/
Koov7579/
Káva7559/
Kovp7522/
Kovt7512/
Kovs7510/
Hkov7510/
Kouv757/
Kovz756/
Kovh752/
Gkov752/
Kovš752/
Qova752/
Kuov751/
Kcov751/
Koyv751/
Gkouvas73586/
Hajkova73197/
Haikova7378/
Khavova7346/
Heckova7341/
Kouvgai7336/
Kouvahe7328/
Haykova7324/
Kotvasz7318/
Kovatsh7312/
Kouvach738/
Kovaich736/
Khovova735/
Kovasch735/
Kovaitė735/
Kovaova734/
Kochvad734/
Kojvaha733/
Kovacht733/
Hojkova733/
Heikova733/
Koveach732/
Khovash732/
Hickova732/
Hejkova732/
Kovahtz732/
Khovaid731/
Kohieva731/
Kovauts731/
Kovazch731/
Kothvai731/
Kothvat731/
Kotvath731/
Gkovach731/
Hyckova731/
Hájkova731/
Khoovai731/
Kopfova731/
Kotvash731/
Koushva731/
Huikova731/
Kovhach731/
Koiwa678,497/
Kavai673,269/
Covas673,131/
Khowa673,018/
Covat672,665/
Kovsh672,202/
Koowa671,632/
Kovch671,140/
Khava67951/
Kovaľová67939/
Kgowa67740/
Kovou67695/
Kavaš67694/
Kavay67681/
Kavaa67458/
Kouvo67412/
Ekowa67403/
Kowai67345/
Kavau67325/
Kavha67314/
Kovei67308/
Kavoa67295/
Kouwa67284/
Kowah67276/
Kavga67259/
Kávai67152/
Ikowa67145/
Kavea67144/
Kavah67134/
Kovatsch67122/
Kňava6795/
Kavaj6779/
Covay6762/
Kooshvah6746/
Kovey6744/
Covaz6743/
Icova6741/
Kaava6740/
Gkava6732/
Kovoi6730/
Kovho6729/
Khouv6726/
Covea6726/
Kowea6726/
Covad6724/
Koivo6724/
Koway6724/
Kowaś6718/
Kahva6717/
Kňáva6717/
Kooshvha6716/
Kooua6714/
Kavaç6714/
Kouvahey6712/
Kojba679/
Kavač679/
Kávay678/
Kkava677/
Kovhautt676/
Koveu676/
Kovaĺová675/
Kováľ675/
Covai674/
Kowau674/
Kavać674/
Khovt674/
Qukov673/
Kowha673/
Kohwa673/
Kovoy673/
Koyua673/
Couva673/
Iková673/
Aheikova673/
Coova672/
Kawoa672/
Coiva672/
Covaş672/
Kohvs672/
Kovss672/
Koywa672/
Kowaa672/
Kowaj672/
Kovoh672/
Kovayova671/
Khovaova671/
Khovo671/
Kkhov671/
Kochvaad671/
Koshvaha671/
Kosvt671/
Hojckova671/
Kojuhova671/
Kojwa671/
Kohvo671/
Kuovo671/
Kuowa671/
Kováć671/
Kować671/
Kowoa671/
Kovaľova671/
Kouvatch671/
Ggova671/
D'Kovach671/
Covaa671/
Covaș671/
Coyva671/
Kowua671/
Gcova671/
Qhova671/
Qqkov671/
Ksowa671/
Kojua671/
Covah670/

Kova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kova in the Georgian language
კოვაkova-
Kova in the Hindi language
कोवाkova-
Kova in the Marathi language
कोवाkova-
Kova in the Russian language
Коваkova-
Kova in the Arabic language
كوفاkwfa-

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