Kovil Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kovil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India511:15,040,498247,985
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kovil (127) may also be a first name.

Kovil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovil (Hindi: कोविल, Marathi: कोवील, Russian: Ковиль) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kovil click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovil? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kovil is the 1,504,764th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Kovil live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kovil is also the 825,494th most common first name internationally, borne by 127 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 15,040,498. In India Kovil is most numerous in: Kerala, where 31 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 22 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 20 percent are found. Barring India it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 26 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.

Kovil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kovil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kovil last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovil Last Name Statistics demography

Kovil earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 113.5% more than the national average, earning $92,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovill9115/
Kovile9114/
Kovhil916/
Koviol912/
Kovail911/
Koevil910/
Koville832/
Kothvil831/
Kovel801,912/
Covil801,666/
Kavil801,411/
Kevil801,400/
Kovyl8055/
Kovilova777/
Covill731,495/
Keevil73853/
Kevill73494/
Kavile73217/
Kovell73203/
Kowiel73164/
Kouvel7341/
Covilh7338/
Covile7333/
Koveal7325/
Kovele7314/
Coviel7312/
Kowail738/
Koweil735/
Kobeil735/
Kowile734/
Khavil733/
Koevel733/
Kavail732/
Khovel732/
Cosvil731/
Kovayl731/
Kaviel731/
Covilt731/
Kaavil731/
Kuivil731/
Qovile731/
Kavill731/
Coovil730/
Khovilova715/
Kochvitil711/
Coville672,013/
Keevill67271/
Koubail67136/
Kouveld67128/
Kouvelt6746/
Kaville6716/
Kovelle6711/
Kovlova6710/
Khavile672/
Keeviel671/
Kauvill671/
Coevill670/

Kovil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovil in the Hindi language
कोविलkovila-
Kovil in the Marathi language
कोवीलkovila60
कोिवलkoivala36
कोवीळkovila4
Kovil in the Russian language
Ковильkovil-

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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 Kovil
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