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Where Does The Last Name Kovu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kovu (Marathi: कोवू, Russian: Кову) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant: Kovù. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kovu is the 1,364,059^th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. Kovu is primarily found in Africa, where 37 percent of Kovu are found; 35 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 35 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kovu is also the 1,350,955^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 54 people.

This last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Gulf, where 59 percent live, National Capital District, where 29 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 5 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 30 percent live and Russia, where 18 percent live.

Kovu Last Name Statistics ^demography

Kovu earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.29% more than the national average, earning R 290,616 per year.