Pova Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Czechia

Pova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Czechia1301:81,79613,702
Turkey371:2,103,28271,268
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Austria111:774,13064,097
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Albania41:728,51420,844
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Póva (2) are calculated separately.

Pova (71) may also be a first name.

Pova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pova (Hindi: पोवा, Marathi: पोवा, Russian: Пова) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Póva. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 654,010th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname Pova is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Pova live; 33 percent live in South America and 33 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,152,838th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 71 people.

It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 1,390,093. In Brazil Pova is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 77 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and Espírito Santo, where 1 percent live. Barring Brazil this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 28 percent live and Turkey, where 8 percent live.

Pova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pova has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pova last name expanded 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pova Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pova last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Pova earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Póva922/
Povoa893,189/
Povea893,188/
Povah89454/
Povay8982/
Pošva8958/
Povaz8945/
Posva8930/
Povas8928/
Pouva8923/
Poiva8920/
Povad897/
Puova896/
Phova895/
Ppova893/
Povai892/
Povha892/
Povap891/
Povóa891/
Povat891/
Pov86400/
Poshva80299/
Povacz8050/
Pafova8045/
Povaha8038/
Posvai8037/
Pavova8029/
Pošvai8010/
Povova8010/
Poovad807/
Poveas805/
Phouva805/
Pouvas802/
Pochva801/
Pávova801/
Povatt801/
Poovat801/
Pava7550,982/
Bova7514,906/
Poba756,190/
Powa75885/
Povh75545/
Páva75272/
Povo75244/
Pouv7550/
Ppov756/
Povs754/
Posv753/
Povd752/
Phov752/
Hpov752/
Povp751/
Poov751/
Pojv751/
Bpov751/
Pouvait7351/
Povaľač7334/
Poovatt733/
Povaova731/
Pozsvai731/
Povaĺač731/
Phoba6715,996/
Povey677,742/
Patva675,391/
Pavas672,902/
Povod671,041/
Póvoa67664/
Pavat67638/
Pavay67491/
Poiba67435/
Bhova67292/
Pavai67252/
Pavad67208/
Pahva67195/
Pouba67140/
Pávai67139/
Posvo67106/
Powai67106/
Pavaa6766/
Pavah6764/
Pavau6742/
Pávay6740/
Pobai6740/
Poway6739/
Povch6738/
Pauva6733/
Powat6732/
Pouwa6732/
Pobau6731/
Phava6726/
Pavoa6725/
Phovo6723/
Paava6722/
Pavaj6721/
Powah6721/
Pasva6720/
Pobea6719/
Pavap6718/
Povhs6718/
Poowa6717/
Povou6717/
Powna6712/
Ppava6712/
Poiwa6712/
Pavaz6710/
Pavha678/
Pooba677/
Pouvo676/
Posua675/
Povos675/
Pòvoa675/
Hpava673/
Powea672/
Païva672/
Pojwa672/
Phoov672/
Poosv671/
Povth671/
Poyba671/
Ppoov671/
Pfava671/
Pavea671/
Powoa671/
Pavìa671/
Pohwa671/
Pobaa671/
Pobha671/
Powga671/
Povot671/
Powad671/
Pouua671/
Pobay671/
Poovahad671/
Bposv671/
Bpovp671/

Pova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pova in the Marathi language
पोवाpova-
Pova in the Hindi language
पोवाpova83.33
पॉवpova16.67
Pova in the Russian language
Поваpova-

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