Lovas Surname
Approximately 8,310 people bear this surname
Lovas Surname User-submission:
It means 'horseback rider' in Hungarian (or in a broader sense it can mean somebody who is connected to horses or has something to do with horses).
Lovas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 5,193 | 1:1,890 | 205 |
| United States | 1,270 | 1:285,401 | 26,557 |
| Romania | 412 | 1:48,733 | 6,043 |
| Slovakia | 298 | 1:17,908 | 2,686 |
| Canada | 247 | 1:149,172 | 15,241 |
| Serbia | 234 | 1:30,534 | 3,261 |
| Czechia | 149 | 1:71,366 | 11,994 |
| Ukraine | 145 | 1:313,950 | 39,718 |
| Croatia | 65 | 1:65,055 | 11,867 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Lovás (294), Lovaš (290) & Lováš (5) are calculated separately.
Lovas (29) may also be a first name.
Lovas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It means 'horseback rider' in Hungarian (or in a broader sense it can mean somebody who is connected to horses or has something to do with horses).
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Lovas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lovas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lovas (Russian: Ловас) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It may also appear as a variant: Lovás, Lovaš or Lováš. Click here for further possible spellings of Lovas.
How Common Is The Last Name Lovas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 60,606th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 876,961 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Lovas live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Lovas is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 29 people.
The surname Lovas is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 5,193 people, or 1 in 1,890. In Hungary Lovas is mostly found in: Budapest, where 18 percent are found, Pest County, where 15 percent are found and Bács-Kiskun County, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Hungary Lovas occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Romania, where 5 percent are found.
Lovas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lovas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lovas surname increased 9,071 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lovas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lovas last name are 14.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.6% registered with the party.
The amount Lovas earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning 312,136 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,671 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lovas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lovas in the Russian language | ||
| Ловас | lovas | - |
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