Kovalovs Surname

512,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kovalovs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovalovs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia6171:3,323434
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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

Kovalovs Last Name Facts

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

Kovalovs occurs more in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Kovaļovs. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovalovs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 512,152nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 11,422,486 people. The surname Kovalovs is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kovalovs reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Latvia, where it is held by 617 people, or 1 in 3,323. In Latvia Kovalovs is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 67 percent reside, Latgale, where 15 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring Latvia Kovalovs is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovaļovs961/
Kovalov93472/
Kovalyov8865,812/
Kovalova881,594/
Kovaliov88407/
Khovalov887/
Kovaliova82643/
Khovalova825/
Khovalyov824/
Koovalyov822/
Kovaalyov821/
Koval'ova821/
Kavalov80244/
Kovalow8070/
Covalov8026/
Kobalov8020/
Kovolov803/
Kovalav802/
Kovaļov801/
Kowalov801/
Covaliov75820/
Kavalyov75382/
Kovolyov75245/
Kavalova75225/
Kovaloff7554/
Covalova7547/
Khavalov7546/
Kovolova755/
Khobalov754/
Kavaliov753/
Kowalova753/
Kobalyov753/
Kovaļova752/
Kovõlova751/
Kowalyov751/
Kovalyof751/
Kovaloow751/
Covaliova71327/
Kovalyoff716/
Khavalova716/
Kovalioff716/
Kovoliova711/
Kabalov67272/
Kowalow67216/
Kavalow6714/
Cavalov675/
Kobolov675/
Kavolov673/
Kavalof672/
Qobalov671/
Qavalov671/

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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
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  • 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 Kovalovs
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