Ovaska Surname

269,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ovaska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovaska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,2231:4,494730
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ovaska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ovaska occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovaska? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 269,245th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,029,362 people. Ovaska is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Ovaska are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 1,223 people, or 1 in 4,494. In Finland Ovaska is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 43 percent live, South Karelia, where 17 percent live and Päijänne Tavastia, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Finland it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Ovaska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ovaska last name are 39.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ovaska earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.71% more than the national average, earning $51,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.8% more than the national average, earning $59,520 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovaka912/
Hovaiska861/
Evaska8321/
Ovasko839/
Ovadka838/
Govaka837/
Hovaka836/
Ouvaka831/
Ovatka831/
Ovaika831/
Avaska831/
Govaski77208/
Govasky7719/
Havaska776/
Gowaska772/
Gavaska771/
Obajska771/
O'Vadka771/
Hovakka771/
Govaske771/
Hovakah771/
Owaka731,591/
Avaka73461/
Ovoka7329/
Ovako735/
Ovaca732/
Hovatski711/
Goovasky711/
Avakaa67252/
Owakah67213/
Govako67102/
Ojwaka6780/
Avaika6763/
Owuaka6743/
Avakai6737/
Owaski6734/
Ewaska6733/
Owakai6727/
Avakea6721/
Hovako6720/
Ovuoka6716/
Avoska6714/
Havaka678/
Avakah677/
Avakaj677/
Awoska676/
Evasko675/
Avaski675/
Oswoka675/
Aveska675/
Obaski675/
Obeaka675/
Ovasco674/
Obagka674/
Govoka674/
Owakha673/
Obakah673/
Oweaka673/
Gavaka673/
Ovouka673/
Avakoa673/
Hovoka672/
Oywaka671/
Evasca671/
Ovaica671/
Oswaka671/
Obahka671/
Avaaka671/
Ohwaka671/
Howaka671/
Avakha671/
Ovajko671/
Owasky670/
Awaska670/
Oboska670/
Oweska670/

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