Povo Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Portugal

Povo Surname User-submission:

A Portuguese surname in Goa. It originates from a place called Naroa on Divar Island.

Povo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain851:550,02426,624
India391:19,668,343291,059
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Oman111:335,2704,992
United States81:45,307,367917,113
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England31:18,572,686338,250
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Povo (26) may also be a first name.

Povo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Portuguese surname in Goa. It originates from a place called Naroa on Divar Island.

- claytonpovo

Povo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Povo (Marathi: पोवो) occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Povo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Povo is the 1,032,007th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Povo are found; 51 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 26 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 550,024. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 51 percent are found, Madrid, where 36 percent are found and Catalonia, where 13 percent are found. Barring Spain it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent are found and Portugal, where 16 percent are found.

Povo Last Name Statistics demography

Povo earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.48% more than the national average, earning $58,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Povoa893,189/
Povod891,041/
Posvo89106/
Phovo8923/
Povou8917/
Pouvo896/
Povos895/
Povot891/
Poevo890/
Povost806/
Povosd801/
Povods801/
Povoux800/
Pavo751,959/
Powo75810/
Pobo75528/
Pova75461/
Pevo7542/
Pouvosh731/
Povaova731/
Posvott731/
Ppovost730/
Pavot671,332/
Pompo67946/
Póvoa67664/
Paavo67458/
Povah67454/
Pawoo67132/
Pavoz6783/
Poywo6782/
Poiwo6759/
Pošva6758/
Pobot6758/
Powoh6751/
Povaz6745/
Ponpo6743/
Poubo6742/
Pavoo6734/
Pobou6732/
Posva6730/
Povas6728/
Poeva6728/
Pavoa6725/
Peevo6723/
Pouva6723/
Pouwo6720/
Poiva6720/
Poowa6717/
Pevoh6716/
Pavos6715/
Phobo6714/
Patvo6712/
Poboy6712/
Pobho678/
Povad677/
Pooba677/
Puova676/
Pòvoa675/
Phova675/
Phavo675/
Powou674/
Pohwo674/
Phowo674/
Ppova673/
Pobos672/
Poboj672/
Povha672/
Povap671/
Powoa671/
Powoo671/
Pavoy671/
Pavou671/
Powoi671/
Puowo671/
Povóa671/
Paboo671/
Posuo671/
Povat671/
Poybo671/
Poobo671/
Poewo671/
Poboß671/
Pobod671/
Pasvo671/
Paevo670/
Pevoy670/

Povo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Povo in the Marathi language
पोवोpovo-

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