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Where Does The Last Name Sova Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sova (Arabic: سوفا, Georgian: სოვა, Hindi: सोवा, Marathi: सोवा, Oriya: େଶାଭା, Russian: Сова, Tibetan: སོ་བ་) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Şova or Šova. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sova? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 24,691^st most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 333,084 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Sova are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Sova is also the 30,465^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 26,688 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 5,702 people, or 1 in 7,984. In Ukraine Sova is mostly found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 15 percent live, Kiev Oblast, where 9 percent live and Kharkiv Oblast, where 7 percent live. Not including Ukraine this surname exists in 79 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Sova Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sova has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sova last name increased 3,016 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sova last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sova last name are 8.28% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sova earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.36% more than the national average, earning R 495,132 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $23,411,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $56,470 CAD per year.