Rovka Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Rovka Surname User-submission:
There is a branch of this family with the name Rovka living in the US. It is derived from the Hungarian Surname Róka, meaning 'fox'. The spelling was changed at Ellis Island in an attempt to make the name easier to pronounce and avoid deportation.
Read More About This SurnameRovka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Rovka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
There is a branch of this family with the name Rovka living in the US. It is derived from the Hungarian Surname Róka, meaning 'fox'. The spelling was changed at Ellis Island in an attempt to make the name easier to pronounce and avoid deportation. The first Rovka changed the ó to ov.
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Where Does The Last Name Rovka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rovka (Russian: Ровка) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rovka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Rovka are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 75 percent live and Minnesota, where 25 percent live. Apart from The United States Rovka exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 33 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rovka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rovka in the Russian language | ||
| Ровка | rovka | - |
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Footnotes
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