Köver Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Köver Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia3801:14,0431,926
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Kövér (2,967), Kover (1,008) & Kovér (35) are calculated separately.

Köver Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Köver Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Köver is more frequently found in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kövér, Kover or Kovér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köver? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 582,776th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name Köver occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Köver live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 14,043. In Slovakia it is most prevalent in: Košice Region, where 98 percent reside and Prešov Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Slovakia this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kövér932,967/
Kover931,008/
Kovér8735/
Kever801,931/
Köber801,424/
Köves80988/
Kaver80449/
Köveš8057/
Käver8018/
Köwer8011/
Kövir801/
Köverová7791/
Köverova771/
Keever734,092/
Khaver73609/
Kaever73219/
Kaaver7382/
Köbert7344/
Kohver7338/
Khover7333/
Kavier7330/
Kövesd7328/
Kaveer7324/
Kövess7312/
Koever7311/
Khöber735/
Kahver735/
Kovear732/
Kavear731/
Kävert731/
Keveer731/
Kehver731/
Kevier730/
Kkever730/
Kuiver730/
Kove6714,334/
Kave674,657/
Keve671,489/
Kövi67447/
Kövy6799/
Kõve6712/
Khovier672/
Kaeveer671/

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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 Köver
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