Oveyan Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Oveyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oveyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3591:401,45738,759
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Armenia221:133,1904,285
Georgia221:170,25211,125
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Oveyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oveyan (Georgian: ოვეიან, Russian: Овеян) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oveyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 625,459th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 14,872,543 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Oveyan are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 401,457. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Altai Krai, where 18 percent live, Tyumen Oblast, where 12 percent live and Saratov Oblast, where 10 percent live. Not including Russia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Oveyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Oveyan last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoveyan921,195/
Goveyan922/
Ovean911/
Hovheyan861/
Aveyan83340/
Ovoyan83112/
Ovejan8336/
Oveian8334/
Ovayan8319/
Oviyan8318/
Govean8313/
Oweyan839/
Obeyan832/
Eveyan831/
Hovoyan7790/
Gobeyan771/
Oweyang771/
Hoviyan771/
Ovien73402/
Owean7325/
Obeyn7318/
Ovuen7318/
Ovein738/
Avean733/
Evean733/
Oveun732/
Ovayn731/
Ovoen731/
Obean731/
Ovain730/
Gouveian711/
Avoyan672,114/
Ewayan671,792/
Obayan671,380/
Evoyan67899/
Aboyan67535/
Obiyan67526/
Gobeyn67300/
Owayan67181/
Govain6775/
Avayan6774/
Ovoian6746/
Hobeyn6734/
Aviyan6730/
Oboyan6729/
Aveian6720/
Owoyan6715/
Owejan6714/
Obeyin6711/
Avejan677/
Eviyan677/
Oweane677/
Oviyam674/
Hobean674/
Aweyan674/
Abeyan674/
Osvein673/
Oviien673/
Ovejon673/
Obehan673/
Evayan672/
Eveann672/
Aveant672/
Ompean672/
Aveyon672/
O'Bean671/
Gobean671/
Goveen671/
Oviyon671/
Awoyan671/
Obeyon671/
Obeian671/
Ouwean671/
Hovain671/
Obiean671/
Obeane671/
Havean670/
Gowean670/

Oveyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oveyan in the Georgian language
ოვეიანoveian91.89
ოვეიანიoveiani8.11
Oveyan in the Russian language
Овеянovean-

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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 Oveyan
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