Last name Йована (Jovana 
, Yovana 
, Iovana ) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The family name Йована is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Montenegro, where it is quite a common surname, Serbia, and North Macedonia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Mexico, Serbia, and Peru. More frequently, Йована is the forename as well as the last name.