Rovas Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Rovas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rovas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2141:51,7758,560
Romania551:365,05230,933
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Rovaš (8), Rõvas (1) & Rováš (1) are calculated separately.

Rovas (28) may also be a first name.

Rovas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rovas (Russian: Ровас) occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Rovaš, Rõvas or Rováš. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rovas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rovas is the 738,530th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Rovas reside; 55 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 55 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Rovas is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 51,775. In Greece Rovas is most common in: Peloponnese, where 36 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 27 percent live and Attica, where 24 percent live. Without taking into account Greece it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Rovas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rovas surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rovas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 55.21% more than the national average, earning $35,235,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $49,135 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rovaš938/
Rõvas931/
Roivas91693/
Rouvas91465/
Rovais915/
Royvas911/
Ruovas911/
Rovase910/
Rova899,536/
Rováš871/
Roovais831/
Rosveas830/
Rovai802,492/
Ravas801,958/
Robas801,891/
Rovea80792/
Rhova80597/
Revas80253/
Rouva80184/
Rovha80164/
Rovay80120/
Rovos8059/
Roiva8045/
Rowas8028/
Rovat8013/
Rovah8012/
Rovad8011/
Rotva807/
Rovac804/
Rovêa804/
Rosva802/
Rovga801/
Roova801/
Rovoa801/
Rovau801/
Ruova801/
Rohva801/
Rouvaise771/
Rompas737,224/
Hrovat733,621/
Ravasz731,699/
Roibas73554/
Robash7391/
Roshva7369/
Ravays7347/
Ravash7339/
Robays7328/
Ravase7328/
Roubas7327/
Roivah7324/
Robast7319/
Robaus7316/
Ravais7316/
Robais7316/
Roiwas7315/
Roewas7314/
Reevas7313/
Revasz7312/
Rzhova7311/
Rowais7311/
Reveas7310/
Revais739/
Roybas737/
Roobas736/
Rovaid736/
Robats735/
Rovaiz734/
Rouvea733/
Rravas733/
Rovaux733/
Ronpas733/
Ruivas732/
Roivad732/
Roveau732/
Rovach732/
Rotvat731/
Rowats731/
Rossva731/
Roovai731/
Rojwas731/
Rochva731/
D'Rova731/
Revaus731/
Hrobas731/
Ravaas731/
Rotbas731/
Robaas731/
Robeas731/
Rovosz731/
Rovaix731/
Rovayd731/
Roways731/
Hrzova731/
Rowass730/
Robass730/
Rovaad730/
Rovashova711/
Rava6756,370/
Roba6727,388/
Rowa672,697/
Rouveau67349/
Rovó67257/
Roumpas67224/
Rovo67172/
Robasse67120/
Ravasse6785/
Rompais6762/
Roimpas6757/
Hrovath6725/
Rosbash6721/
Rovaggi6713/
Rozsvai6712/
Rowaish6711/
Rovhach6710/
Reeveas679/
Revasch675/
Ravashe674/
Robaish674/
Rrompas673/
Geerova672/
Robeats672/
Ravaise671/
Roubads671/
Rovault671/
Roompas671/
Roovaid671/
Robashe671/
Roibats671/
Roiveos671/
Robasch671/
Ravahas671/
Rotbahs671/
Roympas671/
Rová671/
Rouvait671/
Rouvaux671/
Rovaitė671/
Ravasch671/
Ravaish671/
Hroshva671/
Ravhaus670/
Robeads670/
Rohbash670/

Rovas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rovas in the Russian language
Ровасrovas-

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Footnotes

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