Bav Surname
Approximately 2,880 people bear this surname
Bav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 2,705 | 1:5,725 | 760 |
| Turkey | 104 | 1:748,283 | 37,471 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baev | 86 | 18,469 | / |
| Baav | 86 | 7,128 | / |
| Bauv | 86 | 1,416 | / |
| Bhav | 86 | 180 | / |
| Baiv | 86 | 65 | / |
| Basv | 86 | 13 | / |
| Beav | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bavz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bahv | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bavs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Batv | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bavd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bahav | 75 | 1,631 | / |
| Bhaiv | 75 | 133 | / |
| Bhauv | 75 | 13 | / |
| Basvt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhatv | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhavw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bhaav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Beavs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bhavd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhaev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baivs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beavd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bab | 67 | 14,925 | / |
| Bap | 67 | 2,008 | / |
| Baw | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Bov | 67 | 602 | / |
| Baf | 67 | 342 | / |
| Babova | 67 | 269 | / |
| Vav | 67 | 266 | / |
| Wav | 67 | 123 | / |
| Bev | 67 | 94 | / |
| Babová | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bapova | 67 | 38 | / |
| Uav | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bahiev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bavova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bachhv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baheev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baivch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhahav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bafova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahayv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhattv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaav | 67 | 1 | / |
Bav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bav in the Marathi language | ||
| बाव | bava | - |
| Bav in the Hindi language | ||
| बाव | bava | 77.78 |
| बव | bava | 22.22 |
| Bav in the Russian language | ||
| Бав | bav | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bav
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