Kovan Surname

165,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,1841:35,6333,765
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Iraq521:673,4939,953
India481:15,980,529256,885
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kovan (191) may also be a first name.

Kovan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovan (Arabic: كفون, Hindi: कोवन, Marathi: कॉवन, Russian: Кован) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kovan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kovan is the 165,313th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,780,445 people. The last name Kovan is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Kovan reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kovan is also the 657,437th most widespread first name globally, borne by 191 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 2,184 people, or 1 in 35,633. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Denizli Province, where 15 percent live and Ordu Province, where 13 percent live. Aside from Turkey Kovan occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Kovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kovan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kovan last name increased 13,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kovan last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kovan last name are 32.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.31% registered with the party.

Kovan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.72% more than the national average, earning $62,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovgan911,908/
Kovhan911,053/
Khovan91342/
Kovane9140/
Kovank9114/
Kovant9113/
Koovan918/
Koivan917/
Kovanc916/
Kovain916/
Kouvan911/
Kovanh911/
Kohvand8381/
Kovasin8346/
Kovaľan8331/
Kovacin836/
Kouvant834/
Khovane834/
Khoivan833/
Kottvan833/
Kouvang832/
Kovhane831/
Kojvand831/
Kavan804,129/
Kevan801,526/
Kowan80590/
Covan80463/
Kovon807/
Kovam802/
Kovanova77621/
Kovaycin77156/
Khojvand779/
Kovanová778/
Kovhantt773/
Kouvaine771/
Kovachin771/
Covane7313,076/
Kavane732,331/
Kouvon731,401/
Kowane73335/
Keevan73296/
Covain73271/
Khavan73133/
Khowan73123/
Khevan7386/
Kowgan7357/
Kowhan7355/
Kovein7346/
Covant7341/
Kavain7330/
Kowand7327/
Kowahn7322/
Kavanh7317/
Qovane7316/
Kobahn7313/
Kavhan737/
Kahvan737/
Covhan735/
Kavann734/
Kavanc734/
Kavayn733/
Kgavan733/
Kosvam732/
Koowan732/
Kowann732/
Kaevan732/
Kojwan732/
Kobayn731/
Kavgan731/
Kevaun731/
Koovam731/
Cotvan731/
Covahn731/
Covean731/
Kavean731/
Kavaan731/
Kkavan731/
Koivon731/
Kuowan731/
Kovoun731/
Kouwan731/
Qovatn731/
Koiwan731/
Koyuan731/
Kohuan731/
Kevean731/
Keuvan730/
Khovanova71613/
Kovhanova7142/
Khoshvant711/
Kovahantt711/
Khavane671,368/
Khowane67710/
Kavangh67108/
Kavhane67102/
Kahvand6743/
Couvant6741/
Koehuan6735/
Kowatin6719/
Covacin6719/
Couvain6716/
Kovaľanová6712/
Khouban6710/
Kavanne6710/
Khouvam6710/
Kouhban679/
Khowean679/
Kavasyn677/
Covasin676/
Kouwain676/
Khauvan675/
Khatvan675/
Koweang675/
Kavaane674/
Kavaine674/
Khoovon674/
Khovong674/
Kousuan674/
Kowasin674/
Kassvan673/
Cochvan672/
Koubain672/
Covanne672/
Kohwane672/
Kojuane672/
Kavandt671/
Kavasen671/
Kcgowan671/
Kahvhan671/
Khavann671/
Khahvan671/
Khowand671/
Kobhain671/
Koshvam671/
Kuowang671/
Covhaun671/
Kaveane671/
Kavahan671/
Khoowan671/
Koohban671/
Koibain671/
Kowacin671/
Kowwand671/
Kcobain671/
Gcovane671/
Kahavan671/
Kotvong671/
Kheevan671/
Cothvan670/

Kovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovan in the Hindi language
कोवनkovana-
Kovan in the Marathi language
कॉवनkovana50
केोवानkeovana25
कौवनkauvana12.5
कोवनkovana12.5
Kovan in the Russian language
Кованkovan-
Kovan in the Arabic language
كفونkfwn-
كوفانkwfan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovan
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