Kovanci Surname

208,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kovanci Surname User-submission:

The Kovanci surname means 'beehive producer', 'beekeeper'.

Kovanci Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,9021:40,9164,213
Northern Cyprus461:6,9351,574
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
France81:8,302,840321,660
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kovanci Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kovanci surname means 'beehive producer', 'beekeeper'.

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Kovanci Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovanci occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovanci? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kovanci is the 208,751st most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,678,721 people. The last name Kovanci is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Kovanci live; 70 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 1,902 people, or 1 in 40,916. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent are found, Eskisehir Province, where 10 percent are found and Mersin Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Turkey this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

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