Rovig Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Rovig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rovig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

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

Rovig (10) may also be a first name.

Rovig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rovig occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rövig. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rovig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rovig is the 1,055,483rd most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. Rovig occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Rovig are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rovig is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Rovig is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 1,693,733. In The United States Rovig is most numerous in: Idaho, where 22 percent are found, Washington, where 12 percent are found and Oregon, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Rovig exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Rovig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rovig last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rovig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.64% more than the national average, earning $52,919 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rövig932/
Rotvig9135/
Rosvig9116/
Roevig914/
Roehvig830/
Rhoevig830/
Rovik80512/
Roviq80166/
Rovix8015/
Robig8013/
Rovic807/
Ravig806/
Rowig802/
Rovick73134/
Raavig73127/
Rotvik73117/
Roovik7340/
Rovics7339/
Roswig7324/
Hrovic732/
Roviks731/
Rovaix731/
Ratvig731/
Rouveix67138/
Hrgovic6757/
Rosswig674/
Robigue671/
Rajsvig671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rovig
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