Kovas Surname
Approximately 313 people bear this surname
Kovas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Greece | 56 | 1:197,853 | 31,389 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Lithuania | 19 | 1:159,715 | 15,040 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Kovas (16) may also be a first name.
Kovas Demographics
Average Kovas Salary in
United States
$43,096 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kovas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kovas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kovas (Arabic: كوفاس, Marathi: कॉवस, Russian: Ковас) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 866,642nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Kovas live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kovas is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 16 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 24 percent reside, Indiana, where 14 percent reside and Michigan, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 18 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.
Kovas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kovas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kovas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kovas last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (91%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Kovas are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.
Kovas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $43,096 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kovas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovas in the Marathi language | ||
| कॉवस | kovasa | 66.67 |
| कोवास | kovasa | 33.33 |
| Kovas in the Russian language | ||
| Ковас | kovas | - |
| Kovas in the Arabic language | ||
| كوفاس | kwfas | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovas
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