Mova Surname

196,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6211:73,30510,509
Papua New Guinea3701:22,0372,376
Russia3001:480,41044,701
India2901:2,645,05382,860
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England21:27,859,030389,889
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Mova (1,013) may also be a first name.

Mova Last Name Facts

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

Mova (Arabic: موفا, Georgian: მოვა, Hindi: मोवा, Marathi: मोवा, Russian: Мова) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 196,565th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,418,174 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Mova live; 37 percent live in Eastern Europe and 37 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 252,483rd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 1,013 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 621 people, or 1 in 73,305. In Ukraine Mova is most numerous in: Luhansk Oblast, where 46 percent reside, Sumy Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Kiev, where 5 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 14 percent reside.

Mova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mova has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mova surname increased 1,183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mova last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered with the party.

The amount Mova earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 20.35% less than the national average, earning $18,082,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 19.1% less than the national average, earning $34,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgova89233/
Movad89173/
Movea89108/
Movoa8987/
Movha8955/
Movat8930/
Mosva8929/
Moova8919/
Mhova8915/
Mohva8914/
Moiva8911/
Mouva8910/
Movas899/
Movay898/
Motva897/
Movaa895/
Moyva894/
Movaj893/
Movah893/
Movai892/
Muova891/
Movau891/
Mov86463/
Mhosva801,577/
Mavova80235/
Mhovha8073/
Mousva8026/
Moshva8021/
Movais8019/
Mafova809/
Movash805/
Mosvad805/
Mothva805/
Moivaa804/
Moivas803/
Movatz802/
Movatt802/
Mhovah801/
Movast801/
Movats801/
Motvad801/
Mouvat801/
Moveaz801/
Muovha801/
Moveau800/
Mouvas800/
Mowa759,216/
Mouv757,813/
Mava753,804/
Moba752,626/
Movo75162/
Moiv7599/
Movh7535/
Movs7523/
Moov754/
Hmov752/
Movd751/
Mohv751/
Moyv751/
Movz751/
Mojv751/
Movf751/
Mmov751/
Mouveau73167/
Mouvaux7395/
Maafova734/
Movahad731/
Moiba675,006/
Mobha673,257/
Mosua671,590/
Mavoa671,069/
Mawoa67909/
Mavai67625/
Mavas67569/
Mhowa67523/
Mavad67355/
Mmowa67350/
Mouveaux67344/
Mavat67177/
Moiwa67173/
Meuva67162/
Mowah67156/
Mobai67135/
Mobea67121/
Mouba67108/
Mobay67104/
Muoba67101/
Mavaa67100/
Moyua6796/
Mooba6796/
Mouwa6788/
Mavah6787/
Moowa6772/
Matva6764/
Mauva6753/
Movoh6748/
Mouvault6741/
Moway6740/
Mowai6730/
Mowna6727/
Mavay6724/
Mobau6724/
Mouvo6722/
Movey6721/
Moiua6717/
Maava6716/
Movss6716/
Mavaj6714/
Mavea6714/
Mmoba6713/
Moivo6713/
Movou6713/
Mohwa6710/
Masva6710/
Mavha6710/
Mahva677/
Movoi676/
Moyba676/
Mmava675/
Mhoba675/
Movsh674/
Mavga674/
Mavau674/
Mowha674/
Hhmov673/
Movayová673/
Mavap672/
Mahafova672/
Mhava672/
Mavaz672/
Movot672/
Mowaj672/
Mobaa672/
Maëva672/
Mowoa672/
Moywa672/
Mouua671/
Mottvath671/
Moveu671/
Hmoba671/
Mouvh671/
Movuo671/
Mowea671/
Muovo671/
Moohv671/
Moivs671/
Mouthvat671/
Movgo670/

Mova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mova in the Georgian language
მოვაmova-
Mova in the Hindi language
मोवाmova98.81
मोवmova1.19
Mova in the Marathi language
मोवाmova53.57
मोवा-याmova-ya46.43
Mova in the Russian language
Моваmova-
Mova in the Arabic language
موفاmwfa-
موفاءmwfa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mova
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