Novás Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Novás Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Novas (12,571), Novàs (1) & Novaš (1) are calculated separately.
Novás Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Novás Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Novás is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Novas, Novàs or Novaš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Novás? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Novás are found; 86 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 86 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name Novás is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,460,633. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Galicia, where 63 percent live, Balearic Islands, where 16 percent live and Madrid, where 11 percent live. Other than Spain this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 9 percent live and Venezuela, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novas | 93 | 12,571 | / |
| Novàs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nová | 89 | 3,607 | / |
| Novaš | 87 | 1 | / |
| Novos | 80 | 32 | / |
| Ngová | 80 | 10 | / |
| Novais | 73 | 75,463 | / |
| Novash | 73 | 592 | / |
| Novase | 73 | 48 | / |
| Ngoová | 73 | 26 | / |
| Novads | 73 | 26 | / |
| Novost | 73 | 22 | / |
| Novass | 73 | 13 | / |
| Novaus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nouvas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Novays | 73 | 3 | / |
| Noveas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Noveis | 73 | 3 | / |
| Novaas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Novaïs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Noevas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Novosh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Novaís | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nosvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Novahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhuová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nova | 67 | 80,715 | / |
| Novo | 67 | 24,963 | / |
| Nouvash | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nowá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Novaais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hőhnová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novaish | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Novás
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