Kovun Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Kovun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kovun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kovun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kovun (Russian: Ковун) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovun? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Kovun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Kovun are found; 54 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 54 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria Kovun is most prevalent in: Taraba, where 100 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 33 percent live and Ukraine, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovhun | 91 | 19 | / |
| Kovung | 91 | 16 | / |
| Koivun | 91 | 14 | / |
| Kovgun | 91 | 5 | / |
| Kovoun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khovung | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kavun | 80 | 7,713 | / |
| Kevun | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kowun | 80 | 3 | / |
| Covun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kovunova | 77 | 44 | / |
| Kovussen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khobun | 73 | 117 | / |
| Khavun | 73 | 47 | / |
| Kavunc | 73 | 37 | / |
| Covgun | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kavune | 73 | 33 | / |
| Kawoun | 73 | 32 | / |
| Kouwon | 73 | 28 | / |
| Kavoun | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kkobun | 73 | 6 | / |
| Koboun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kevaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koivon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Covțun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keevun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kovhunova | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kaaboun | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kouvoum | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaveung | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kaewoun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khoovon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaawoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavuune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuwoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Covhaun | 67 | 1 | / |
Kovun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovun in the Russian language | ||
| Ковун | kovun | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovun
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