Novoa Surname

7,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Chile

Novoa Surname Definition:

Of unknown geographic and etymological origin. Name of village near Orense.

The new village could be the meaning of this Asturian place name.

Galician name from Orense. One branch in Guayaquil in Ecuador around 1653.

Novoa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia20,9201:2,284429
Chile12,6751:1,390283
Spain8,1381:5,745712
Peru6,8811:4,619756
Mexico6,3401:19,5781,533
Argentina4,4071:9,699931
United States4,1281:87,8059,905
Venezuela2,5721:11,7431,043
Ecuador2,5021:6,3571,049
Nicaragua2,0671:2,913417
Cuba1,3821:8,338791
El Salvador1,0981:5,778547
Costa Rica9161:5,218398
Brazil8841:242,1669,344
Bolivia4981:21,3181,708
Dominican Republic2771:37,6642,069
Uruguay2381:14,4191,633
Honduras2161:40,8171,145
Panama2091:18,7191,289
France1071:620,77381,454
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Puerto Rico961:36,981975
Guatemala731:220,3113,970
Switzerland731:112,50611,658
Australia631:428,50333,982
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
England311:1,797,35772,927
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominica11:75,891912
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Nóvoa (201), Novôa (5) & Növoa (1) are calculated separately.

Novoa (32) may also be a first name.

Novoa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of unknown geographic and etymological origin. Name of village near Orense.

The new village could be the meaning of this Asturian place name.

Galician name from Orense. One branch in Guayaquil in Ecuador around 1653.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Novoa Last Name Facts

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

Novoa (Russian: Новоа) occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Nóvoa, Novôa or Növoa. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Novoa? popularity and diffusion

Novoa is the 7,359th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 94,439 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Novoa are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 30 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Novoa is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name at a global level, held by 32 people.

The last name Novoa is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is carried by 20,920 people, or 1 in 2,284. In Colombia Novoa is mostly found in: Capital District, where 34 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 13 percent live and Meta Department, where 8 percent live. Aside from Colombia this last name is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 16 percent live and Spain, where 11 percent live.

Novoa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Novoa last name are 40.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Novoa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 39.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,119 per year; in South Africa they earn 62.69% less than the national average, earning R 88,656 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $22,989,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $42,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $49,441 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nóvoa93201/
Novôa935/
Növoa931/
Novoas9117/
Novoha914/
Novuoa913/
Nouvoa912/
Novooa911/
Nova8980,715/
Novo8924,963/
Noboa8014,706/
Novas8012,571/
Novio802,964/
Navoa801,588/
Novat801,107/
Ngovo801,004/
Nuovo80574/
Nouvo80480/
Novau80431/
Noivo80379/
Novou80349/
Novaz80304/
Novay80212/
Novea80193/
Ngova80181/
Nevoa80126/
Nhova80118/
Noiva80100/
Nhovo8093/
Nuova8088/
Novai8079/
Novaj8075/
Novah8060/
Novot8052/
Novha8049/
Novoy8048/
Novos8032/
Novad8028/
Novoe8021/
Novod8020/
Novae8015/
Novaa8015/
Novoi8011/
Noowa8010/
Nouva809/
Nooba808/
Novao807/
Nnovo807/
Noova805/
Gnovo802/
Novoz802/
Novoh802/
Nnova801/
Novuo801/
Noovo801/
Notva801/
Novaš801/
Novoo801/
Novahova773/
Novauova771/
Ngouvoua771/
Novais7375,463/
Novaya731,660/
Novash73592/
Ngoiva73255/
Nouvoh73165/
Novoyi73114/
Novach73113/
Novaia7384/
Novoth7382/
Noviya7380/
Novatt7378/
Novaie7368/
Noowas7355/
Noosua7345/
Nóvoas7338/
Gnoboa7337/
Noveja7334/
Noboya7330/
Novads7326/
Novost7322/
Noovao7321/
Novaiz7321/
Noovoi7319/
Novass7313/
Novahu738/
Ngoivo737/
Noveya737/
Novoyo737/
Novaha735/
Novaus735/
Nouvou735/
Noovai734/
Novoch733/
Novays733/
Noveas733/
Novayi733/
Noboua733/
Noobah733/
Navoya733/
Nouvas733/
Novosh732/
Novaas732/
Novaji732/
Novuyo732/
Noboha732/
Navoua732/
Novaïs732/
Ngouva732/
Hnoowa732/
Nevoha732/
Noivad731/
Navoja731/
Ngovha731/
Novija731/
Nochva731/
Novaís731/
Noveia731/
Noowai731/
Noowha731/
Nosvas731/
Nouvop731/
Novaaz731/
Novahs731/
Novaić731/
Novaja731/
Novajo731/
Novoue731/
Ngovai731/
Ngoboa731/
Ngavoa731/
Noboas731/
Novoye731/
Ngovou731/
Noohwa731/
Noouad731/
Noowad731/
Novaid731/
Nohvai731/
Noivoy731/
Novatz730/
Nevoah730/
Nava67353,616/
Noba6711,766/
Nowa677,367/
Novi676,992/
Navo675,651/
Nobo674,483/
Novy674,053/
Nová673,607/
Nový673,398/
Nove671,201/
Nowo67342/
Nochvai67167/
Noviyah67112/
Nové6741/
Ngavoua6737/
Novajas6734/
Nochvay6721/
Nouvash6720/
Nõva6712/
Ngoveya676/
Novaies675/
Nawooya675/
Novaiis674/
Noowach674/
Novayed673/
Nouboua673/
Nhovajj673/
Ngouvou673/
Noochua673/
Novieio672/
Ngavoah672/
Nabooha672/
Novacht672/
Novaieh672/
Hnoohwa672/
Noosuea672/
Novaish671/
Novayas671/
Noviyas671/
Novotht671/
Nobojja671/
Nôvo671/
Noszvai671/
Nouvouh671/
Nouwoua671/
Nouwoya671/
Novault671/
Novè671/
Novýová671/
Nahavoa671/
Ngohvou671/
Ngouvoh671/
Ngowoua671/
Gnowoua671/
Gnavoua671/
Novaais671/
Novawes671/
Noonpao671/
Novayes671/
Novihia671/
Novj671/
Nochvoi671/
Novaich670/
Novajah670/

Novoa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Novoa in the Russian language
Новоаnovoa-

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