Kovych Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Kovych Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Kovych Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kovych Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kovych (Russian: Ковыч) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovych? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,602,217th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kovych live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 2,167,747. In Ukraine Kovych is most numerous in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 43 percent are found, Kiev Oblast, where 29 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine Kovych is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Transnistria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khosvych | 86 | 19 | / |
| Kovich | 83 | 1,189 | / |
| Kavych | 83 | 100 | / |
| Kevych | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kovech | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kovykh | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kovysh | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kobych | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kovy | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kovitch | 77 | 274 | / |
| Khavych | 77 | 90 | / |
| Kaevych | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kotvich | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kovaich | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khobych | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kosvich | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koveach | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khovich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kompych | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khosvyshch | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kovic | 73 | 659 | / |
| Kovhe | 73 | 84 | / |
| Kovey | 73 | 44 | / |
| Koveh | 73 | 38 | / |
| Kovec | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kovha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kovyz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kovay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kovoy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khovy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kovih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koviy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kobyh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowyc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kottvich | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kosvitch | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khovitch | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khosvich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoevich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowaysch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Covich | 67 | 495 | / |
| Kobysh | 67 | 480 | / |
| Kovekh | 67 | 236 | / |
| Kavich | 67 | 165 | / |
| Kevich | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kevech | 67 | 41 | / |
| Khovha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kowich | 67 | 39 | / |
| Koveha | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kovyoz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kobich | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kovish | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khouvy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kovecs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kovesh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kovhei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kovikh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kotvys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kotvay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovécs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khoveh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kobech | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kovaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kabych | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kavycz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koubayche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavech | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kovhyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koveci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koovic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavyci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobycz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyhbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovieh | 67 | 1 | / |
Kovych Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovych in the Russian language | ||
| Ковыч | kovyc | - |
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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
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- 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 Kovych
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