Povse Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Povse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Povse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Slovenia181:138,20413,237
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Austria101:851,54467,454
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Povše (1,337) are calculated separately.

Povse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Povse is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Povše. Click here for further possible spellings of Povse.

How Common Is The Last Name Povse? popularity and diffusion

Povse is the 1,239,697th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Povse reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Povse is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 32 percent live, Ohio, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and Slovenia, where 10 percent live.

Povse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Povse are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Povse earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.05% more than the national average, earning $49,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.65% more than the national average, earning $58,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Povše931,337/
Povser912/
Povs894/
Povsher8311/
Povsche8311/
Povshed838/
Pavse805,399/
Povhs8018/
Popse8011/
Povze804/
Powse801/
Pofse800/
Pavshe73234/
Popshe73183/
Powsey73150/
Powser73128/
Povsha7389/
Phopse7345/
Popsie7312/
Pavser7312/
Phofse734/
Povsić734/
Povzea733/
Phowse731/
Pofser730/
Pofs6714/
Phophse6710/
Powsche679/
Povcher679/
Pows676/
Pavs674/
Poubser671/
Pobs671/
Povshiy671/
Potphse671/
Phowsee671/
Poofser670/

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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 Povse
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