Ovis Surname

359,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ovis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5521:139,09912,508
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
Mexico721:1,723,97517,448
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
France411:1,620,066149,911
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ovis (312) may also be a first name.

Ovis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovis (Hindi: ओविस, Marathi: ओवीस, Russian: Овис) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ovis is the 359,713th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,236,888 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Ovis are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ovis is also the 497,456th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 312 people.

The last name is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 552 people, or 1 in 139,099. In Iran Ovis is mostly found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 52 percent are found, Semnan Province, where 25 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Iran Ovis occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and Mexico, where 7 percent are found.

Ovis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ovis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ovis last name increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ovis Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ovis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning €16,841 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.27% more than the national average, earning R 435,528 per year; in United States they earn 95.98% more than the national average, earning $84,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $56,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovis894,755/
Ovais891,408/
Ovies89915/
Ovise89137/
Ovist89133/
Govis8997/
Oveis8930/
Oviss8915/
Ovihs8912/
Ovios898/
Ovgis893/
Ovois892/
Ohvis891/
Otvis891/
Ovuis891/
Oevis890/
Ovi8623,865/
Gouvis80245/
Ovaish80114/
Hovies8075/
Hoovis8062/
Ovitsh8034/
Hovish8026/
Hoviss8018/
Ovaise8012/
Ovisse807/
Ouvais803/
Oovais802/
Ouvise801/
Govhis801/
Uovais801/
Ovaiss801/
Oovies801/
Hovise800/
Ovistt800/
Goveis800/
Ovie7513,547/
Avis759,225/
Govi753,036/
Hovi752,988/
Obis752,182/
Owis751,600/
Evis751,246/
Ovai75767/
Oves75450/
Ovid75315/
Ovic75272/
Ovoi75222/
Ovio75193/
Ovih75181/
Ovii7546/
Ovit7535/
Oviç7521/
Oivi7520/
Ouvi7519/
Ovei7516/
Ovui758/
Oviz756/
Osvi753/
Ovix753/
Șovi752/
Ovhi751/
Otvi751/
Gouveis736/
Oovaish733/
Ouvaish731/
Gouvais731/
Govaish731/
Hovaiss731/
Hothvis730/
Goovish730/
Owais6712,182/
Owies673,141/
Oweis671,828/
Evies671,679/
Havis671,411/
Ovitt671,027/
Gobis67803/
Gavis67488/
Ovich67423/
Avais67380/
Howis67373/
Obies67315/
Goves67309/
Gouvi67304/
Houvi67265/
Hoves67235/
Avise67228/
Aviss67214/
Obise67213/
Obais67206/
Ovaid67169/
Otves67169/
Ovesh67126/
Avish67120/
Hovie67105/
Avist6792/
Avois6768/
Hovoi6765/
Avies6748/
Obish6747/
Ovest6747/
Hovai6745/
Hevis6735/
Obits6734/
Goovi6730/
Huovi6730/
Șovei6730/
Ovaia6729/
Hoovi6724/
Oivio6724/
Govai6718/
Hotvi6717/
Aveis6717/
Ovets6715/
Govio6715/
Owise6714/
Osvai6713/
Govhi6713/
Obois6712/
Oveid6712/
Owisz6712/
Hobis6711/
Oveys6711/
Hovic6711/
Goivi6711/
Govys6710/
Hovit6710/
Hovid679/
Ovieh678/
Oviea677/
Avgis676/
Obist676/
Oveas675/
Obeis675/
Abois675/
Avios674/
Govei674/
Evais674/
Ojuis674/
Hoivi674/
Ovice674/
Obios674/
Eviss673/
Auvis673/
Ovese673/
Oibes673/
Obisd673/
Ouvio672/
Ovess672/
Owiss672/
Goviz672/
Ompis672/
Oibis672/
Awois672/
Aevis671/
Oewis671/
Ovaiz671/
Oveit671/
Owish671/
Oives671/
Hoviz671/
Govij671/
Goviy671/
Avisc671/
Uovic671/
Eveis671/
Hovii671/
Hovij671/
Oubis671/
Otviy671/
Otviş671/
Ovidt671/
Ovioh671/
Ouves671/
Ojvoi671/
Evish671/
Oovie671/
Ovije671/
Owhis671/
Ovesz671/
Ohvys671/

Ovis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovis in the Marathi language
ओवीसovisa-
Ovis in the Hindi language
ओविसovisa50
उवेशuvesa25
ओवीसovisa25
Ovis in the Russian language
Овисovis-

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