Family name Hovland (Hovland 
, Ховланд 
) , all around the world, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Hovland is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Norway, where it is quite a common surname, Latvia, where it is a rare surname, and Sweden. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Norway, the United States, and Canada.
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| Hovland | United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, United States, Canada |
| Ховланд | Ukraine, Russia |
| per t. hovland (b. 1870) |
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| laura hovland (1883–1973), NO (b. 1883) |
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| abraham nilsen hovland (b. 1876) |
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ragnar hovland Norwegian writer, translator and musician, NO (b. 1952) |
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frank hovland musician, NO (b. 1960) |
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| carl hovland American psychologist, US (b. 1912) |
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| lynn hovland American American-football player and coach, US (b. 1916) |
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| kari shetelig hovland Norwegian writer (b. 1916) |
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ronny hovland Norwegian metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist, and the founder of the Norwegian death metal band Aeternus, NO (b. 1973) |
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| egil hovland Norwegian composer (1924-2013), NO (b. 1924) |
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henrik hovland (b. 1965) |
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| halvor olav hovland Norwegian missionary (b. 1925) |
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| george hovland American cross-country skier (1926-2021), US (b. 1926) |
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jeannie hovland American government employee |
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| torkel hovland Norwegian military personnel, NO (b. 1935) |
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