Cognomen Hovat (Hovat 
) , in the entire world, is a very rare last name. The family name Hovat is characteristic of Israel, where it is a very rare surname, Germany, where it is an extremely rare surname, and the United States. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Germany, and Brazil. Also, Hovat is the forename as well as the last name.