Lovas Surname

60,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5,1931:1,890205
United States1,2701:285,40126,557
Romania4121:48,7336,043
Slovakia2981:17,9082,686
Canada2471:149,17215,241
Serbia2341:30,5343,261
Czechia1491:71,36611,994
Ukraine1451:313,95039,718
Croatia651:65,05511,867
Australia491:550,93340,757
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Israel231:372,07130,321
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
England191:2,932,529101,561
Norway191:270,64728,127
France131:5,109,440259,941
Austria131:655,03358,041
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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).

- szofia

Lovas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lovas (Russian: Ловас) occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Lovás, Lovaš or Lováš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lovas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,606th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 876,961 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Lovas are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 29 people.

The last name Lovas is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 5,193 people, or 1 in 1,890. In Hungary Lovas is primarily found in: Budapest, where 18 percent live, Pest County, where 15 percent live and Bács-Kiskun County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Hungary it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Romania, where 5 percent live.

Lovas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lovas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 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 surname are 14.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lovás93294/
Lovaš93290/
Lovasz911,451/
Lovaas91605/
Lovass91144/
Liovas9167/
Lovash9125/
Lovazs9112/
Lovats919/
Loivas919/
Lovais918/
Lovaus916/
Loveas913/
Loevas912/
Louvas912/
Loovas911/
Lova8912,234/
Lováš875/
Loevaas8335/
Louvais835/
Lovasch831/
Lovease831/
Lovaise831/
Lobas804,175/
Lovos802,261/
Hlova801,686/
Lovat801,235/
Lyova80587/
Levas80511/
Lovha80405/
Lavas80374/
Lowas80256/
Lovai80209/
Lovay80180/
Lohva80121/
Loova80114/
Liova8075/
Loiva8070/
Lgova8059/
Loyva8043/
Lovea8043/
Lovga8041/
Luova8035/
Lhova8026/
Lovač8025/
Lovoa8024/
Lovah806/
Lovaz805/
Louva805/
Lovad804/
Llova803/
Lovac803/
Lovaj802/
Lovaa800/
Lovasová77365/
Lovasova7734/
Lovatt735,989/
Lovász734,679/
Lompas73710/
Louvat73576/
Loveys73536/
Levash73370/
Liavas73177/
Lobash73163/
Lowase73153/
Lavash73139/
Levais73100/
Loivos7362/
Louvau7350/
Loveis7339/
Lobais7336/
Lobasz7326/
Lavase7320/
Liovat7316/
Loovay7315/
Hlovac7314/
Liobas7312/
Loveau7310/
Leuvas7310/
Llovat7310/
Levaas739/
Loivaa739/
Levasz738/
Lovašš738/
Lövaas737/
Lavast737/
Lovach736/
Luovah735/
Lauvas735/
Lonpas735/
Lovarz735/
Lowash734/
Lavaas733/
Levass733/
Lavais733/
Lavass732/
Llevas732/
Lowasz732/
Loveus732/
Lobass731/
Lobhas731/
Loobas731/
Loibas731/
Louvad731/
Lovace731/
Lavasz731/
Gliova731/
Loways731/
Louvai731/
Llowas731/
Lousva731/
Louwas731/
Lavaus731/
Latvas731/
Loubas731/
Lowaas731/
Lobase731/
Louvay731/
Louvos731/
Lovhai731/
Levaus730/
Lovait730/
Lovaszová7174/
Lovaszova7144/
Lovassová712/
Lovashova711/
Loba6713,626/
Lava6710,873/
Lovo6710,035/
Lowa673,858/
Louveau672,654/
Loibash67258/
Lobatse67156/
Hlovach67132/
Louvois6782/
Lavaise6745/
Lobasse6733/
Loumpas6729/
Lobascz6727/
Lauvaas6726/
Lavasse6724/
Loheeva6718/
Hlavats6716/
Leuvais6714/
Lavashe678/
Lovhach678/
Loveatz677/
Loveace677/
Lavhase676/
Lobgais671/
Loiswas671/
Losvach671/
Loveaux671/
Lasvase671/
Loewash671/
Lllovai671/
Louwaas671/
Lóva671/
Lavayse671/
L'Govea671/
Louvarz671/
Lowaist671/
Louveis671/
Lovache671/
Lochvay670/
Loywash670/
Lovatch670/

Lovas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lovas in the Russian language
Ловасlovas-

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