Povala Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Povala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Povala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1541:34,6526,286
Brazil1141:1,877,84560,321
Czechia371:287,39137,121
India101:76,706,538639,611
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Povala (26) may also be a first name.

Povala Last Name Facts

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

Povala (Marathi: पोवळा) occurs in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Povala? popularity and diffusion

Povala is the 851,613th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The last name Povala occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Povala are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Povala is also the 2,084,397th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.

Povala is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 34,652. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Žilina Region, where 98 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 1 percent reside and Bratislava Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovakia Povala exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 36 percent reside and Czechia, where 12 percent reside.

Povala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Povala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Povala surname rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Povalač92119/
Poovala9223/
Povalla925/
Povatla924/
Povalai921/
Povalyay8614/
Poovalla861/
Poovalai861/
Pavala83584/
Povale83338/
Powala83181/
Pevala83132/
Povaly8336/
Povali8324/
Pobala8317/
Povalo832/
Povalaová801/
Pavalla771,050/
Povalyi77534/
Povalej77307/
Powalla77229/
Povaliy77120/
Ponpala7763/
Povaley7758/
Pavalai7749/
Poobala7740/
Povalei7728/
Pohwala7719/
Povaloy7718/
Pavalya7716/
Paavala7713/
Povaloi7712/
Pasvala7711/
Pavalas7711/
Potvale7710/
Povella7710/
Poovali7710/
Pompala7710/
Povalis777/
Pevalea776/
Pavalau775/
Pobaala774/
Paevala774/
Povaleč773/
Povalid773/
Povaler773/
Povalos772/
Pobhala772/
Povales772/
Pavalay772/
Pauvala771/
Phevala771/
Pevalla771/
Powalay771/
Pavalap771/
Pavalat771/
Pahvala771/
Phavala771/
Povaled771/
Poubala771/
Powalacz7157/
Pompalla7140/
Povalish7136/
Phonpala7130/
Pochvatilla7126/
Paavalla7124/
Pochwala7118/
Phoobala7111/
Poovaloo718/
Poswalia717/
Pothuala717/
Pavgalla713/
Patvatla713/
Pavalaid713/
Pomphala713/
Pauvalya712/
Poshbala711/
Pompaala711/
Poovella711/
Pavallia711/
Pavalaiz711/
Pavalaph711/
Pavalaya711/
Peuvalai711/
Ppavalla711/
Povalets711/
Povalych711/
Pavale672,862/
Povolo671,145/
Pawela671,113/
Powała671,067/
Pavela67959/
Pavali67786/
Powale67652/
Pabala67529/
Pabola67434/
Pavaloaia67330/
Povoli67263/
Powali6794/
Pavola6789/
Pawala6772/
Pawola6731/
Pobali6730/
Pobale6714/
Powela6714/
Pevela6713/
Phonphala6710/
Pavaly679/
Pouvaloux679/
Pochwalla678/
Pobalo678/
Pavalo676/
Povelo674/
Pochvalit673/
Powalaisz671/
Pevalo671/
Pewala671/
Powola671/
Pábola671/
Pouvaille671/
Pavailaya671/
Pevola671/
Pouvallet670/

Povala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Povala in the Marathi language
पोवळाpovala50
पोवलाpovala20
पोवलpovala20
पॉवलाpovala10

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