Explore the Family Name Cova

The meaning of Cova

1. Catalan and Galician: topographic name from cova ‘cave’, or a habitational name from a place called with this word, in the provinces of Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Catalonia and Valencia. Compare Cueva. 2. Romanian: from a short form of the personal name Iacov, a variant of Iacob (see Jacob). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Paola, Alfonso, Carlos, Enrique, Fidel, Guillermo, Josefina, Luis, Luz, Manuel, Mario, Oswaldo, Reno. Romanian Vasile.

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How common is the last name Cova in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cova has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 50,468th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had risen to 46,219th place, marking an increase of 8.42%. The count of people with the surname Cova also saw a significant rise during this period, going from 389 to 461, which represents an 18.51% growth. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 people increased by 14.29%, moving from 0.14 to 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#50,468#46,2198.42%
Count38946118.51%
Proportion per 100k0.140.1614.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cova

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were no Cova individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. However, between these two years, there was a noticeable shift in the distribution of the Cova surname among White and Hispanic ethnic identities. The percentage of Covas who identified as White decreased by 19.65%, from 59.13% in 2000 to 47.51% in 2010. On the other hand, the proportion of Covas identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 31.96%, rising from 38.30% in 2000 to 50.54% in 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic38.3%50.54%31.96%
White59.13%47.51%-19.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%