Kõva Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Kõva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 115 | 1:11,494 | 1,676 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
The alternate forms: Kova (5,494) & Ková (2) are calculated separately.
Kõva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kõva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kõva occurs in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kova or Ková. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kõva? popularity and diffusion
Kõva is the 1,691,963rd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name Kõva occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kõva are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Estonia, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 11,494. Not including Estonia it is found in one country. It is also common in Latvia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kova | 92 | 5,494 | / |
| Ková | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keva | 75 | 30,929 | / |
| Kava | 75 | 19,655 | / |
| Káva | 75 | 59 | / |
| Kõve | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kéva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koeva | 67 | 3,426 | / |
| Kavai | 67 | 3,269 | / |
| Kovaľ | 67 | 1,000 | / |
| Khava | 67 | 951 | / |
| Kavaš | 67 | 694 | / |
| Kavay | 67 | 681 | / |
| Kouva | 67 | 578 | / |
| Kevau | 67 | 560 | / |
| Kaeva | 67 | 544 | / |
| Kavaa | 67 | 458 | / |
| Kovai | 67 | 329 | / |
| Kavau | 67 | 325 | / |
| Kavha | 67 | 314 | / |
| Kavoa | 67 | 295 | / |
| Kavga | 67 | 259 | / |
| Kuiva | 67 | 218 | / |
| Gkova | 67 | 172 | / |
| Kovać | 67 | 166 | / |
| Kovaç | 67 | 161 | / |
| Kávai | 67 | 152 | / |
| Kavea | 67 | 144 | / |
| Kavah | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kanva | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kovga | 67 | 100 | / |
| Kovea | 67 | 95 | / |
| Kňava | 67 | 95 | / |
| Kevah | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kkeva | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kavaj | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kheva | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kovah | 67 | 66 | / |
| Keeva | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kevai | 67 | 50 | / |
| Koiva | 67 | 46 | / |
| Khova | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kaava | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kevea | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gkava | 67 | 32 | / |
| Koova | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kohva | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kovaz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kahva | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kňáva | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kehva | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kavaç | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kevay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kavač | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kávay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kamva | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kovha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kkava | 67 | 7 | / |
| Konva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kavać | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kevaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koyva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovaĺ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Komva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kõva
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