Kovanova Surname

523,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kovanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5141:280,39529,074
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Bulgaria221:317,22315,860
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Kovanová (8) are calculated separately.

Kovanova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovanova (Russian: Кованова) occurs most in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kovanová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovanova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kovanova is the 523,160th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,735,179 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kovanova are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 280,395. In Russia Kovanova is primarily found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 14 percent live, Kostroma Oblast, where 13 percent live and Vladimir Oblast, where 10 percent live. Barring Russia this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent live and Bulgaria, where 4 percent live.

Kovanova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kovanova surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 70.97% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kovanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovanova in the Russian language
Ковановаkovanova-

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