Anva Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Anva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
India561:13,697,596234,369
Mauritania291:141,2027,956
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Anva (1,925) may also be a first name.

Anva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Anva Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Anva (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻔﺎ, Hindi: अनवा, Marathi: आन्वा, Russian: Анва) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Anva are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 173,018th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 1,925 people.

Anva is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 2,012,986. In Nigeria Anva is mostly found in: Nasarawa, where 97 percent are found, Benue, where 1 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent are found and Mauritania, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anvah89160/
Ganva8952/
Anvat8933/
Anvas8915/
Anvaa894/
Hanva893/
Anvad892/
Anvay892/
Anvai892/
Anvha892/
Anvea891/
Anvaz891/
Hanvat8047/
Hanvay8031/
Hanvai8014/
Ganvai8013/
Anvhad805/
Hanvad803/
Haunva802/
Anvaiz802/
Anvaha802/
Ainvat801/
Hanvaj801/
Hanvaz801/
Hainva801/
Gannva800/
Haynva800/
Anwa752,218/
Anvo751,575/
Anua751,451/
Anba75811/
Anvi75430/
Anve7533/
Amva756/
Enva755/
Onva755/
Anvy753/
Hanvatt736/
Ağaynva732/
Eanveah731/
Ahanvaz731/
Anhvaja731/
Anver676,489/
Hanba671,646/
Anbaz67937/
Ganba67686/
Hanvi67616/
Anway67588/
Ganvo67488/
Anvoh67475/
Hanwa67471/
Anuat67296/
Hanvy67268/
Anwah67257/
Hanua67242/
Anvou67226/
Ganua67205/
Anbai67197/
Ganvi67180/
Anbat67144/
Ganve6794/
Anwaa6788/
Annua6780/
Anvis6759/
Envaa6755/
Anwai6754/
Anuay6734/
Anuas6731/
Eanwa6730/
Anbas6723/
Amnua6723/
Anhua6722/
Anbau6720/
Ahnve6717/
Anbaş6717/
Amvai6716/
Amvah6714/
Anbea6713/
Anuad6713/
Gonva6713/
Anvid6712/
Aunwa6711/
Envai6710/
Anviy679/
Anves679/
Hanve679/
Anbay679/
Ainvi677/
Anbad677/
Anvit677/
Anvez677/
Anvio677/
Anveh676/
Anmpa676/
Anuaa675/
Ainua675/
Anwau674/
Anhwa674/
Anvie674/
Anvii674/
Anbaa674/
Aanba674/
Amvat673/
Envay673/
Anbha673/
Anmba673/
Ahnba673/
Envea672/
Anbga672/
Anwea672/
Ainba672/
Anwua672/
Annwa672/
Gamva672/
Anved672/
Onvoa672/
Ainvo672/
Anuae672/
Amvea671/
Anuaj671/
Anvui671/
Anvuj671/
Anwaj671/
Ajnvi671/
Amvay671/
Atnwa671/
Annba671/
Anwha671/
Anviz671/
Onvaa671/
Hanvo671/
Agnua671/
Anboa671/
Amvoa671/
Aanvi671/
Anvgo671/
Amvaz671/
Annvy671/
Annvj671/
Ganvy670/

Anva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anva in the Hindi language
अनवाanava92.86
आंवाanva3.57
आंवanva1.79
अन्वाanva1.79
Anva in the Marathi language
आन्वाanva66.67
अन्वाखanvakha33.33
Anva in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻔﺎanfa50
ﺍﻧﻒanf37.5
ﺁﻧﻔﺎanfa12.5
Anva in the Russian language
Анваanva-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anva
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