Kovs Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Kovs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Kovš (2) are calculated separately.
Kovs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kovs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kovs (Russian: Ковсь) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Kovš. For other potential spellings of Kovs click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,063,924th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Kovs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kovs are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Hampshire, where 50 percent live, Rhode Island, where 25 percent live and Wisconsin, where 25 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovš | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kovsh | 89 | 2,202 | / |
| Kovse | 89 | 12 | / |
| Kovss | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kohvs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kovst | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kov | 86 | 5,903 | / |
| Kovsch | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kova | 75 | 5,494 | / |
| Khov | 75 | 4,666 | / |
| Kobs | 75 | 3,401 | / |
| Kops | 75 | 3,236 | / |
| Kohv | 75 | 443 | / |
| Koiv | 75 | 216 | / |
| Kavs | 75 | 160 | / |
| Koov | 75 | 79 | / |
| Kows | 75 | 25 | / |
| Kovp | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kovt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hkov | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kovc | 75 | 9 | / |
| Covs | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kouv | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kovz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gkov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kovh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koyv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kofs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kosw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kovsova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Koops | 67 | 7,439 | / |
| Kovshova | 67 | 2,454 | / |
| Kovch | 67 | 1,140 | / |
| Kovše | 67 | 629 | / |
| Koobs | 67 | 427 | / |
| Kopps | 67 | 330 | / |
| Gkova | 67 | 172 | / |
| Kowsz | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kopse | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kouws | 67 | 57 | / |
| Koffs | 67 | 47 | / |
| Khova | 67 | 45 | / |
| Khouv | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kophs | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kowsh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kavse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kowss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kopås | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kavsh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kopsz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kosft | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kovce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovzh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khovt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khavs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qukov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keevs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kobse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kopsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkhov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovtc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosvt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kopfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qqkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khops | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobsz | 67 | 1 | / |
Kovs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovs in the Russian language | ||
| Ковсь | kovs | - |
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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 Kovs
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