Lova Surname

42,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

Lova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar7,7611:3,047638
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Russia6551:220,03523,859
Indonesia6341:208,59519,641
DR Congo4861:152,01615,865
Tanzania4521:117,12711,217
India2881:2,663,42183,248
Italy1981:308,87238,435
Papua New Guinea1551:52,6056,626
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Spain871:537,38026,266
Kyrgyzstan781:76,5729,992
Solomon Islands671:8,6571,439
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
United States481:7,551,228341,161
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Belarus381:250,02829,656
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
France201:3,321,136213,627
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Macau11:601,6301,582
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

The alternate forms: Lóva (1) are calculated separately.

Lova (90,845) may also be a first name.

Lova Last Name Facts

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

Lova (Georgian: ლოვა, Hindi: लोवा, Oriya: େଲାଭା, Russian: Лова) is more frequently found in Madagascar than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Lóva. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,571st most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 595,680 people. The surname Lova is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Lova reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in Barito Africa. It is also the 11,116th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 90,845 people.

The last name is most widely held in Madagascar, where it is borne by 7,761 people, or 1 in 3,047. Excluding Madagascar this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 7 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.

Lova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lova has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 141 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

The amount Lova earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 68.44% less than the national average, earning R 75,000 per year and in United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lóva921/
Lovas898,310/
Elova891,994/
Hlova891,686/
Lovat891,235/
Ilova891,017/
Lyova89587/
Lovha89405/
Lovaš89290/
Lovai89209/
Lovay89180/
Lohva89121/
Loova89114/
Liova8975/
Loiva8970/
Lgova8959/
Loyva8943/
Lovea8943/
Lovga8941/
Luova8935/
Ylova8929/
Lhova8926/
Lovač8925/
Lovoa8924/
Lovah896/
Lovaz895/
Louva895/
Lovad894/
Llova893/
Lovaj892/
Lovaa890/
Lov863,092/
Lovatt805,989/
Livova80744/
Lovaas80605/
Louvat80576/
Levova80290/
Ylhova80174/
Lovass80144/
Lavova8083/
Liovas8067/
Louvau8050/
Aylova8050/
Lovash8025/
Jilova8022/
Helova8017/
Illova8016/
Liovat8016/
Loovay8015/
Hylova8015/
Yhlova8015/
Hilova8014/
Elhova8013/
Lovazs8012/
Loveau8010/
Llovat8010/
Lovats809/
Loivaa809/
Loivas809/
Lovais808/
Lovašš808/
Ailova807/
Lovova807/
Lovach806/
Lovaus806/
Luovah805/
Lifova803/
Loveas803/
Ellova803/
Louvas802/
Ehlova802/
Oylova802/
Lafova802/
Loovas801/
Louvad801/
Lefova801/
Eilova801/
Gliova801/
Louvai801/
Lousva801/
Lowova801/
Ihlova801/
Louvay801/
Lovhai801/
Lovait800/
Leva7515,656/
Loba7513,626/
Lava7510,873/
Lovo7510,035/
Lowa753,858/
Loov75360/
Lgov7563/
Lyov7556/
Louv7555/
Loiv7525/
Luov7519/
Lovs7514/
Lhov7514/
Lovw7511/
Llov755/
Lohv754/
Hlov754/
Lovd753/
Lojv751/
Lovf751/
Lovt751/
Lotv751/
Liov751/
Lovz751/
Lovë751/
Lovh751/
Louveau732,654/
Hlovach73132/
Ahylova7351/
Hlavova7333/
Loheeva7318/
Hejlova7315/
Lyavova7311/
Lovhach738/
Loveatz737/
Hailova737/
Louvais735/
Hyllova735/
Hajlova733/
Hellova733/
Hillova733/
Heilova733/
Hylhova733/
Lyovova732/
Hlivova732/
Losvach731/
Lovasch731/
Loveaux731/
Lllovai731/
Jillova731/
Haylova731/
L'Govea731/
Hoylova731/
Lochvay730/
Lovatch730/
Leuva675,858/
Hloba674,137/
Lavad673,527/
Lleva672,315/
Lovos672,261/
Lavat672,219/
Lovey671,938/
Hlava671,413/
Ilowa671,290/
Loway671,177/
Lavea67987/
Lavau67864/
Lauva67835/
Latva67812/
Louba67759/
Lobai67691/
Elowa67616/
Lavai67454/
Lovoi67454/
Louwa67406/
Lavas67374/
Lobay67369/
Lovoy67350/
Lovás67294/
Lowai67245/
Losua67207/
Lavay67194/
Louveaux67106/
Liava6798/
Lioba6784/
Lowah6782/
Louvo6781/
Lovei6776/
Llovo6762/
Lovou6759/
Lauouvea6758/
Loowa6756/
Lavaj6756/
Loveu6750/
Lavap6746/
Lobea6738/
Laava6734/
Lobha6733/
Lobau6730/
Hleva6730/
Lowha6729/
Llava6728/
Lavoa6726/
Lavaz6725/
Lowea6724/
Liowa6722/
Looba6718/
Lavah6717/
Liová6715/
Loiwa6714/
Lowoa6714/
Lowaa6714/
Luoba6713/
Lhowa6712/
Lasva6711/
Lavač6710/
Loiba679/
Lloba679/
Lávay678/
Lhovo678/
Lyava676/
Loivo676/
Llovd676/
Lovch676/
Elová676/
Lovoz675/
Lhoba675/
Lováš675/
Lahva675/
Lowna674/
Lobaa674/
Lovsh674/
Lojba673/
Lobaj673/
Looua672/
Llovt672/
Lovoo672/
Lavga672/
Hhlov672/
Lavaa672/
Luowa672/
Lyuov671/
Lothvath671/
Loyua671/
Hlowa671/
Loovo671/
Lawoa671/
Lohwa671/
Llowa671/
Loovà671/
Luová671/
Louvault671/
Lovgo671/
Lowaz671/
Loïvo671/
Lyová671/
Ilová671/
Lovfe671/
Lowwa671/
Lavha671/

Lova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lova in the Georgian language
ლოვაlova-
Lova in the Oriya language
େଲାଭାelabha-
Lova in the Hindi language
लोवाlova80
लोवlova20
Lova in the Russian language
Ловаlova-

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