Kovi Surname

153,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Togo

Kovi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,5691:488,88824,755
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Papua New Guinea1971:41,3895,043
Nigeria1161:1,527,09357,948
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Albania741:39,3795,618
Peru701:454,05913,591
Benin401:258,39022,474
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kövi (447) are calculated separately.

Kovi (1,225) may also be a first name.

Kovi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovi (Arabic: كوفي, Hindi: कोवी, Marathi: कोवी, Russian: Кови) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kövi. For other possible spellings of Kovi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,760th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,549,876 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Kovi are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 226,075th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 1,225 people.

Kovi is most frequent in India, where it is held by 1,569 people, or 1 in 488,888. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 74 percent are found, Karnataka, where 19 percent are found and Telangana, where 4 percent are found. Barring India this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 15 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Kovi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kovi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kovi surname expanded 11,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kovi last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kovi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.37% less than the national average, earning R 49,020 per year and in United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,645 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kövi92447/
Koivi891,194/
Koevi891,084/
Kovai89329/
Kovei89308/
Koovi89248/
Kovio89142/
Kovie89136/
Kouvi89117/
Khovi8988/
Kovoi8930/
Kuovi8921/
Koïvi898/
Kotvi894/
Koviz894/
Kovih892/
Kovii892/
Koviy891/
Kojvi891/
Kovaić80136/
Kotvis80119/
Kovgai8039/
Koivio8027/
Khoyvi8018/
Kovish8017/
Kovhei809/
Gkouvi806/
Kotvit804/
Kosvis802/
Khoovi801/
Khovei801/
Kovioh801/
Koovie801/
Kovieh801/
Kouvai801/
Kouvoi801/
Koveit801/
Kovhyi801/
Kotviz801/
Koviss800/
Kove7514,334/
Kavi7510,019/
Kowi754,307/
Covi752,300/
Kevi751,936/
Kovy7523/
Qovi752/
Khoovoi7345/
Kouvgai7336/
Gkouvis7335/
Kotvich739/
Kovaich736/
Kovaitė735/
Kosvich732/
Khovich731/
Khovaid731/
Kouvihs731/
Kothvai731/
Kouvieh731/
Khoovai731/
Khosvis731/
Khotvit731/
Coovi6710,803/
Koiwa678,497/
Kavai673,269/
Kavoi672,043/
Covis671,063/
Kouve67757/
Kouva67578/
Kavei67530/
Kowei67498/
Kuivi67491/
Kowai67345/
Kavie67340/
Khavi67323/
Kavui67304/
Khowi67269/
Covei67186/
Kavii67178/
Kávai67152/
Kevei67146/
Kavyi67108/
Covit67105/
Kavio6797/
Kovea6795/
Kovhe6784/
Kevui6784/
Kaviy6776/
Kowie6768/
Kevai6750/
Koiva6746/
Kovey6744/
Covio6741/
Koveh6738/
Kovér6735/
Kevie6733/
Kaavi6733/
Kawoi6733/
Khove6731/
Koova6731/
Kovee6726/
Koive6719/
Coviz6719/
Qhovi6718/
Koove6718/
Kahvi6717/
Covie6716/
Kowoi6716/
Kevoi6715/
Kavij6713/
Khevi6713/
Kowii6712/
Kottvich6712/
Couvi6711/
Kewoi6710/
Kowih6710/
Kowiß6710/
Koeve679/
Kowip678/
Kovha677/
Koohgivi677/
Kkavi677/
Koybi676/
Koveu676/
Keuvi676/
Kovyz676/
Kosve675/
Kovaa675/
Kovay675/
Kkobi675/
Koyva674/
Kovez674/
Kavhi674/
Covai674/
Kowiy674/
Khovy673/
Kovoy673/
Koyui673/
Kouwi673/
Kohwi672/
Kevii672/
Kowui672/
Koiui672/
Koevy672/
Khosvich671/
Keevi671/
Keviy671/
Kojva671/
Kojve671/
Kovihova671/
Kosvoitz671/
Kuova671/
Kouui671/
Kaevi671/
Kooui671/
Koiwe671/
Koibé671/
Kovaj671/
Quovi671/
Coviy671/
Kgove671/
Koiby671/
Ckevi671/
Kohve670/

Kovi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovi in the Marathi language
कोवीkovi-
Kovi in the Hindi language
कोवीkovi88.89
कोवईkova'i11.11
Kovi in the Russian language
Ковиkovi-
Kovi in the Arabic language
كوفيkwfy-

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Footnotes

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