Bav Surname

152,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Bav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia2,7051:5,725760
Turkey1041:748,28337,471
India241:31,961,058386,265
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bav (1,318) may also be a first name.

Bav Last Name Facts

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

Bav (Hindi: बाव, Marathi: बाव, Russian: Бав) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bav? popularity and diffusion

Bav is the 152,747th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,530,398 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Bav reside; 94 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 94 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Bav is also the 216,497th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 1,318 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is held by 2,705 people, or 1 in 5,725. In Cambodia Bav is primarily found in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 17 percent are found, Kampong Cham Province, where 13 percent are found and Prey Veng Province, where 8 percent are found. Besides Cambodia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 4 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baev8618,469/
Baav867,128/
Bauv861,416/
Bhav86180/
Baiv8665/
Basv8613/
Beav866/
Bavz863/
Bahv862/
Bavs862/
Batv862/
Bavd861/
Bahav751,631/
Bhaiv75133/
Bhauv7513/
Basvt755/
Bhatv755/
Bhavw754/
Bhaav753/
Beavs753/
Bhavd751/
Bhaev751/
Baivs751/
Beavd751/
Bab6714,925/
Bap672,008/
Baw671,045/
Bov67602/
Baf67342/
Babova67269/
Vav67266/
Wav67123/
Bev6794/
Babová6783/
Bapova6738/
Uav6723/
Bahiev679/
Bavova678/
Bachhv676/
Baheev672/
Baivch671/
Bhahav671/
Bafova671/
Bahayv671/
Bhattv671/
Bahaav671/

Bav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bav in the Marathi language
बावbava-
Bav in the Hindi language
बावbava77.78
बवbava22.22
Bav in the Russian language
Бавbav-

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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 Bav
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