Vovka Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Vovka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vovka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia631:32,5404,963
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vovka (288) may also be a first name.

Vovka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vovka (Georgian: ვოვკა, Russian: Вовка) occurs in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vovka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vovka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vovka is the 1,581,912th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The surname Vovka occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Vovka are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 520,883rd most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 288 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 32,540. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 54 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 17 percent reside and Vidzeme, where 17 percent reside. Beside Latvia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent reside.

Vovka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Vovka last name is chiefly Orthodox (74%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vovaka9134/
Vovk8943,686/
Vouvaka831/
Vovkach831/
Vovko80355/
Vovik80187/
Vovak80101/
Vovyk8039/
Vovok8020/
Vyvka8010/
Vovuk802/
Vuvka801/
Vovag801/
Vivka801/
Vovoeaka771/
Vovoga73223/
Viveka73148/
Vavaka73100/
Vovčko7392/
Voviko7331/
Vovoke7311/
Vavika7310/
Boivka7310/
Voveak738/
Vivika738/
Vyvaka738/
Veveka737/
Boyvka736/
Vovcko736/
Vevaka736/
Vevkaa734/
Vuvika734/
Vivaka734/
Vevoka733/
Vovyak732/
Bovkaa731/
Vaveka731/
Vovack731/
Voveko731/
Voviki731/
Vevika731/
Fovoka731/
Vuovac731/
Vovuok731/
Vovuko731/
Vovoku731/
Vovoko731/
Vovc67155/
Vouvaki6787/
Vaivaka6742/
Vevekai6734/
Veveçka6718/
Veaveka6716/
Vevecka6710/
Vievaka6710/
Vaevaka674/
Vovq672/
Fvok671/
Vavaika671/
Fhavoka671/
Vivk671/
Vivekha671/
Vayvaka671/
Vavacka671/
Vovkich671/
Fvka671/
Vfok671/
Vfka671/
Vavikha671/
Vofyeka671/
Vovicki670/

Vovka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vovka in the Georgian language
ვოვკაvovka-
Vovka in the Russian language
Вовкаvovka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vovka
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