Cognomen Hovde (Hovde 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname Hovde is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Norway, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, where it is a rare surname, and Denmark. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Norway, the United States, and Canada.
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| Hovde | Norway, Canada, Sweden, United States, Denmark |
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kristian hovde Norwegian cross country skier, NO (b. 1903) |
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arne hovde Norwegian ski jumper, NO (b. 1914) |
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william j. hovde American fighter ace, US (b. 1917) |
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erland hovde NO (b. 1916) |
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| johannes hovde Norwegian photographer (b. 1892) |
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| brynjolf jakob hovde chief, Div. of Cultural Cooperation, U.S. Dept. of State; pres., New School for Social Research, US (b. 1896) |
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| oscar hovde Norwegian agronomist (1904-1986) (b. 1904) |
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| frederick l. hovde American chemical engineer, US (b. 1908) |
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| olette hovde (b. 1899) |
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| elizabeth hovde (b. 1911) |
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| ellen hovde American film director, producer, and editor, US (b. 1925) |
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| carl hovde Dean of Columbia College, Columbia University, US (b. 1926) |
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| leif hovde Norwegian politician (b. 1943) |
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| tom hovde Norwegian musician (b. 1947) |
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| arne hovde Norwegian athletics competitor (b. 1948) |
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