Shova Surname

35,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh14,0581:11,336928
Ukraine3341:136,29519,184
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Israel991:86,44110,271
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
Moldova601:59,3568,286
Namibia411:58,7666,768
India401:19,176,635286,670
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Shova (26,368) may also be a first name.

Shova Last Name Facts

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

Shova (Bengali: শোভা, Hindi: शोवा, Marathi: शोवा, Oriya: େଶାଭା, Russian: Шова, Tibetan: ཤོ་བ་) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 35,371st most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 487,657 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shova live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shova is also the 30,747th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 26,368 people.

It is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 14,058 people, or 1 in 11,336. Outside of Bangladesh Shova exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Shova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shova has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shova surname grew 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shova last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shova last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shova earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning $50,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.16% less than the national average, earning $28,735 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shovah91278/
Shoova9162/
Shovat9114/
Shouva9110/
Schova919/
Shovea919/
Shuova918/
Shovga916/
Shovai916/
Shovha914/
Shoyva911/
Sova8921,879/
Shov8932/
Shavova83105/
Shovaiz8350/
Shchova8315/
Shovhai8313/
Shovova838/
Shafova835/
Shovach835/
Sophova831/
Schovai831/
Shoveau830/
Shoba8015,177/
Shovo8014,653/
Shava8010,735/
Showa801,006/
Sovea80617/
Chova80582/
Souva80407/
Sovau80159/
Siova80118/
Sovay80112/
Suova8097/
Sovat8075/
Zsova8066/
Szova8057/
Schov8055/
Sovha8052/
Shovt8044/
Soova8027/
Sovah8019/
Sahva8015/
Sovai8010/
Soiva809/
Sovas808/
Shoov808/
Shuov807/
Sotva806/
Shoiv806/
Sovaj806/
Sohva805/
Sovad804/
Sovga804/
Sovaa803/
Shoyv801/
Shovh801/
Shouv801/
Sovap800/
Shohieva771/
Shoushva771/
Sov75332/
Shobha737,494/
Savova736,828/
Shouvo73812/
Souvay73671/
Shooba73282/
Shovsh73202/
Chovha73172/
Shavai73171/
Showah73123/
Sovach73110/
Sahvaj73103/
Shavga7395/
Chovau7365/
Shouba7362/
Shavad7354/
Chovaz7351/
Shavat7346/
Shavaj7344/
Sovova7343/
Shoiwa7335/
Shovey7333/
Shavha7326/
Shovoo7326/
Chovas7321/
Siovas7320/
Shavaz7319/
Shavah7319/
Sahava7316/
Schava7315/
Shobai7314/
Shahva7312/
Shaava7311/
Shoovo739/
Shavay738/
Shavas738/
Shoiba737/
Chovai737/
Åshovd737/
Sofova736/
Showua736/
Shchov736/
Schouv735/
Sovaid735/
Shobaa735/
Sahvai735/
Shavaa734/
Chouva734/
Showay734/
Shawoa734/
Shobaj734/
Shovho734/
Safova733/
Shoowa733/
Shoyba732/
Shavea732/
Souvas732/
Sovatt732/
Soveau732/
Shobay732/
Shohwa731/
Showna731/
Chovad731/
Sachva731/
Sathva731/
Soovah731/
Shoshv731/
Shauva731/
Shavap731/
Souvea731/
Sshoba731/
Shojua731/
Chovat731/
Chuova731/
Sovaht731/
Shuoba731/
Schovo731/
Shuowa731/
Showai731/
Showap731/
Shouwa731/
Sovats730/
Shovop730/
Shovos730/
Shaw67808,364/
Sowa6751,600/
Sava6746,221/
Show6737,416/
Soba6727,316/
Shab677,021/
Shav671,866/
Shaf671,511/
Sovo67732/
Shahvaj67369/
Shchava67325/
Zova67318/
Chov67306/
Sahavaj67284/
Sovd67231/
Shavaha67167/
Chovaux67166/
Shoovoi67148/
Soveaux67123/
Choveau67116/
Shavatt67102/
Shof6796/
Shob6776/
Chovaha6763/
Shobhai6743/
Şova6733/
Souvais6730/
Shasvat6727/
Sahavai6727/
Schovey6723/
Souv6722/
Soiv6721/
Suov6721/
Chhotva6720/
Shavaiz6720/
Sahv6719/
Shaavai6719/
Shaavaa6717/
Chothva6717/
Sáva6717/
Çova6715/
Saffova6714/
Soov6713/
Souvait6713/
Shahava6712/
Šova6710/
Zsov6710/
Shoubah679/
Sojv679/
Sahvaaj677/
Sahavah677/
Chovais677/
Shobhaa676/
Sophová676/
Shavazz675/
Sovh675/
Siov675/
Sathvai674/
Shavaid674/
Soffova674/
Schavap674/
Shouhua674/
Soyv673/
Shobowa673/
Shoovsh673/
Sovs673/
Shavaux672/
Shawová672/
Chouvha672/
Shavash672/
Szov672/
Shobahy672/
Shahvai672/
Chotvač672/
Souvath672/
Sosv672/
Schavva671/
Sahvaaz671/
Savaova671/
Sathvas671/
Chovath671/
Chovhah671/
Chashva671/
Soovaid671/
Shohiev671/
Shoibea671/
Shhavaj671/
Shatvat671/
Shavaaj671/
Shavapp671/
Shavast671/
Sovt671/
Sohv671/
Shavach671/
Shavgaa671/
Shoubha671/
Shoovoo671/
Souvaha671/
Schouba671/
Schobau671/
Szovova671/
Shoveiz671/
Xova671/
Schauva671/
Showaiz671/
Hsov671/
Schavaz670/

Shova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shova in the Bengali language
শোভাsobha-
Shova in the Oriya language
େଶାଭାesabha-
Shova in the Hindi language
शोवाsova97.14
शोभावतीsobhavati2.86
Shova in the Marathi language
शोवाsova78.57
शोवsova7.14
होवाhova7.14
सोवाsova7.14
Shova in the Tibetan language
ཤོ་བ་showa53.33
སོ་བ་sowa26.67
ཤོ་བཱ་shoba6.67
སོ་ཝ་sowa6.67
སོ་བཱ་soba6.67
Shova in the Russian language
Шоваsova-

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