Kovalov Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kovalov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovalov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1931:746,75262,507
Ukraine561:812,90581,323
Moldova381:93,72011,459
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Belarus201:475,05345,383
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Finland81:687,08836,047
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Kovaļov (1) are calculated separately.

Kovalov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovalov (Georgian: კოვალოვი, Russian: Ковальов) occurs most in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kovaļov. For other possible spellings of Kovalov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovalov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,991st most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Kovalov reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 746,752. In Russia Kovalov is primarily concentrated in: Ivanovo Oblast, where 30 percent reside, Moscow, where 14 percent reside and Vologda Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Other than Russia Kovalov occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Moldova, where 8 percent reside.

Kovalov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kovalov last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Kovalov earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 69.76% more than the national average, earning $73,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.61% less than the national average, earning $36,961 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kovalov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovalov in the Georgian language
კოვალოვიkovalovi-
Kovalov in the Russian language
Ковальовkovalov-

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Footnotes

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