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

The last name Sovan (Bengali: শোভন, Hindi: सोवन, Marathi: सोवन, Oriya: େଶାଭନ, Russian: Сован) is found most frequently in India. It can be found in the variant forms: Şovan, Sován, Šovan or Sõvan. For other possible spellings of Sovan click here.

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

This surname is the 455,757^th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. The last name Sovan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Sovan reside; 27 percent reside in South Asia and 26 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 34,044^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 22,977 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 3,854,600. In India it is most numerous in: Madhya Pradesh, where 38 percent are found, West Bengal, where 26 percent are found and Assam, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account India Sovan occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 20 percent are found and Romania, where 16 percent are found.

Sovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sovan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sovan surname expanded 521 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sovan surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.

Sovan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $49,019 USD per year.