Kovay Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Niger

Kovay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kovay (5) may also be a first name.

Kovay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovay (Russian: Ковай) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kovay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kovay is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Kovay live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 5 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Kovay is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 100 percent live. Outside of India it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovayi915/
Kotvay914/
Kovaya913/
Kovaye911/
Kovayu911/
Kova895,494/
Kovy8923/
Kovayas833/
Koeva803,426/
Kovaľ801,000/
Kavay80681/
Kouva80578/
Kovai80329/
Gkova80172/
Kovać80166/
Kovaç80161/
Kovga80100/
Kovea8095/
Kovah8066/
Covay8062/
Kovae8058/
Koiva8046/
Khova8045/
Kovey8044/
Koova8031/
Koway8024/
Kohva8019/
Kovaz8017/
Kevay8012/
Kávay808/
Kovha807/
Kovyz806/
Kovaa805/
Koyva804/
Khovy803/
Kovoy803/
Koevy802/
Kovaĺ802/
Kojva801/
Koviy801/
Kuova801/
Kovaj801/
Kouvahey7712/
Kovayova771/
Kavaiy732,503/
Kavaya732,264/
Gkovas73388/
Kavayi73335/
Gkouva73297/
Kotvaš73228/
Kowaya73193/
Kovaić73136/
Kavaye73116/
Kovacz7368/
Kavayo7355/
Kowayi7349/
Khovha7341/
Kovgai7339/
Koveha7334/
Kovych7330/
Kevaya7327/
Koveya7326/
Kovass7320/
Khouvy7315/
Kovaji7313/
Kovatz7311/
Kowayu739/
Covaya737/
Khavay736/
Koobay736/
Kovhad735/
Kovysh735/
Kotvys735/
Kova'a734/
Kobaay734/
Koshva733/
Kavaay732/
Kouvat732/
Qukova732/
Kouway732/
Kkhova731/
Koovat731/
Kovaeh731/
Kovatt731/
Kovhat731/
Koviyo731/
Koybay731/
Coovay731/
Kowuay731/
Kooway731/
Koivah731/
Kavauy731/
Koivat731/
Kotvač731/
Kowaye731/
Koviya731/
Koviye731/
Kosuay731/
Kovaie731/
Kovaja731/
Kovazs731/
Kovaçh731/
Kovačs731/
Kouvai731/
Kqhova731/
Kovhyi731/
Keva6730,929/
Cova6729,176/
Kowa6721,734/
Kava6719,655/
Kove6714,334/
Kovi672,858/
Kawy67885/
Gkouvas67586/
Khavaya67231/
Kavhayi67168/
Covahey67164/
Kavy67143/
Kõva67116/
Kövy6799/
Káva6759/
Covy6752/
Kasvayi6743/
Kouvgai6736/
Kouwaye6732/
Kouvahe6728/
Kotvyts6719/
Kotvasz6718/
Kohwayi6716/
Kavhaya6714/
Kovatsh6712/
Khobhay6710/
Kowy678/
Kouvach678/
Kobayaa677/
Khobahy677/
Kachvay676/
Kovaich676/
Kouwaya676/
Kovasch675/
Kovaitė675/
Kochuay675/
Kovaova674/
Kochvad674/
Kojvaha673/
Kashvay673/
Kovacht673/
Khovaja673/
Koeviya673/
Koubaya673/
Koveach672/
Khovash672/
Koveyou672/
Ková672/
Qova672/
Koubayi672/
Kovahtz672/
Kavhaye671/
Kasvaya671/
Kasvaye671/
Kevajiy671/
Khavaiy671/
Khovaid671/
Kobayhi671/
Kohieva671/
Kouvoye671/
Kovauts671/
Kovazch671/
Kothvai671/
Kothvat671/
Kotvath671/
Gkovach671/
Kowayou671/
Kowayah671/
Kouviya671/
Kavajiy671/
Khoovai671/
Khoibay671/
Khavaye671/
Kéva671/
Kotvash671/
Kovuyah671/
Kouwayi671/
Koushva671/
Koïbaye671/
Kovhach671/

Kovay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovay in the Russian language
Ковайkovaj-

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Footnotes

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