Kovah Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kovah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
Liberia241:183,68912,460

Kovah Last Name Facts

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

Kovah is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovah? popularity and diffusion

Kovah is the 2,352,516th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Kovah occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Kovah live; 64 percent live in Oceania Islands and 64 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Kovah is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Gulf, where 86 percent are found, East New Britain, where 10 percent are found and Milne Bay, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 36 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koivah911/
Kovaçh911/
Kova895,494/
Kouvahe8328/
Kovatsh8312/
Kouvach838/
Kovaich836/
Kovasch835/
Kojvaha833/
Kovacht833/
Koveach832/
Khovash832/
Kovahtz832/
Kovazch831/
Kotvath831/
Gkovach831/
Kotvash831/
Kovhach831/
Koeva803,426/
Kovaľ801,000/
Kouva80578/
Kovai80329/
Kowah80276/
Gkova80172/
Kovać80166/
Kovaç80161/
Kavah80134/
Kovga80100/
Kovea8095/
Kevah8085/
Kofah8079/
Koiva8046/
Khova8045/
Koova8031/
Kovho8029/
Kohva8019/
Kovaz8017/
Kovha807/
Kovaa805/
Kovay805/
Koyva804/
Kovaĺ802/
Kovoh802/
Kojva801/
Kuova801/
Kovaj801/
Covah800/
Kovatsch77122/
Kooshvah7746/
Kouvahey7712/
Koshvaha771/
Kouvatch771/
D'Kovach771/
Gkovas73388/
Gkouva73297/
Koubah73289/
Kotvaš73228/
Kovách73211/
Covach73177/
Koffah73150/
Kovaić73136/
Kovacz7368/
Koifah7351/
Khovha7341/
Kovgai7339/
Kojuah7322/
Kovass7320/
Kovoch7316/
Kuowah7313/
Covash7312/
Kofeah7311/
Kovatz7311/
Koiwah7311/
Kouvoh7310/
Koobah739/
Kovhei739/
Koufah738/
Khowah737/
Kevaha736/
Kavahe735/
Kovhad735/
Kotvay734/
Kova'a734/
Koshva733/
Kouwah733/
Kavaha733/
Kavaph733/
Khavah733/
Kouvat732/
Qukova732/
Koweah732/
Kkhova731/
Koovat731/
Kovatt731/
Kovhat731/
Kowahh731/
Kuivah731/
Kosuah731/
Kobaah731/
Kohbah731/
Koivat731/
Kotvač731/
Kovazs731/
Kovačs731/
Kouvai731/
Kqhova731/
Kobaha731/
Kobeah731/
Kooshvaha7129/
Keva6730,929/
Cova6729,176/
Kowa6721,734/
Kava6719,655/
Kofa675,786/
Kovo67657/
Gkouvas67586/
Khoifah67179/
Covahey67164/
Kõva67116/
Khouwah6776/
Covatch6776/
Kavasch6766/
Káva6759/
Kowasch6746/
Khoubah6745/
Kouvgai6736/
Kotvasz6718/
Kachvah6712/
Khobahy677/
Kavaghi676/
Kovaitė675/
Koubaah675/
Kovaova674/
Kochvad674/
Koyuath674/
Kavasth673/
Kavahad673/
Khofash673/
Kavaich672/
Ková672/
Qova672/
Kahavah671/
Khavach671/
Kgouwah671/
Khovaid671/
Kohieva671/
Kovauts671/
Kothvai671/
Kothvat671/
Kowatph671/
Koisuah671/
Khoovai671/
Khavath671/
Kéva671/
Koufash671/
Kovásch671/
Koushva671/
Koufach671/
Covasch671/
Khosfah671/

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