Cavana Surname

228,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cavana Surname Definition:

Mac an Mhanaigh The Antrim form of MacEvanny, q.v. Quite distinct from Cavanagh. SIF 31

Cavana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4541:134,70621,594
Argentina3761:113,6799,579
India2851:2,691,45783,799
Brazil1301:1,646,72654,203
Peru961:331,08511,769
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Turkey811:960,75844,160
Scotland721:74,3595,625
England461:1,211,26256,182
Colombia381:1,257,21210,114
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
France181:3,690,151224,666
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

The alternate forms: Cavaña (129) & Cávana (1) are calculated separately.

Cavana (215) may also be a first name.

Cavana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Mhanaigh The Antrim form of MacEvanny, q.v. Quite distinct from Cavanagh. SIF 31

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac an Mhanaigh The Antrim form of MacEvanny, q.v. Quite distinct from Cavanagh. SIF 31

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cavana Last Name Facts

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

Cavana is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Cavaña or Cávana. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cavana is the 228,115th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. The last name Cavana is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Cavana reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 26 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 616,131st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 215 people.

The last name is most frequent in Italy, where it is carried by 454 people, or 1 in 134,706. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Lombardy, where 40 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 31 percent reside and Liguria, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Italy it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 21 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Cavana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cavana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cavana last name increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cavana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cavana last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cavana surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cavana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 47.36% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,566 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.59% less than the national average, earning $19,844,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavaña94129/
Cávana941/
Chavana9211,838/
Cavagna926,950/
Cavanna926,356/
Cavanah92900/
Cavanas9285/
Cavanay9277/
Cavanai9233/
Caevana9220/
Cavanat9219/
Cavanga9210/
Caivana929/
Ciavana923/
Cavanau922/
Cahvana921/
Cavhana921/
Cavanaj921/
Cavaina921/
Cavanea921/
Caveana921/
Cavayna920/
Chavanga86182/
Caveagna86122/
Chavhana86106/
Caveanha8655/
Cavanhas8627/
Cavannah8617/
Chavanna8612/
Cavanath8612/
Cavaneau869/
Cavagnat869/
Cavanach866/
Cavanadh864/
Cavanauh864/
Cavangna864/
Cavahina863/
Cavanash862/
Cavangah862/
Cavanass861/
Cavanayh861/
Cavhanau861/
Chavahna861/
Chavauna861/
Cavanajh861/
Cavanaph861/
Cavanaai861/
Cavanais861/
Cauvanad861/
Cavagnah860/
Cavanaha860/
Cavahana860/
Cavaenah860/
Cabana8326,102/
Cavani834,055/
Kavana832,491/
Savana83969/
Javana83815/
Cavane83303/
Cavano83280/
Cavany8343/
Qavana8332/
Cavanh8331/
Cavena8326/
Cawana8315/
Zavana8314/
Cavona833/
Cavanè832/
Covana831/
Chavhanga80148/
Chavaneau8086/
Chaivanna807/
Chavhanau804/
Chavhanaa802/
Chavhanai802/
Cavanauch802/
Cavanaush801/
Cavannahj801/
Chauvhana801/
Chavahana801/
Chavanaja801/
Chavhaana801/
Cahavanaj801/
Cahavanay801/
Cavanahai801/
Cavasenna801/
Cavagnass800/
Campana7735,206/
Chavane7715,825/
Cabanga779,919/
Chabana779,310/
Cabanas777,006/
Caivano772,116/
Chawana771,811/
Chavani771,516/
Kavanga771,142/
Cabanay77733/
Cavagni77598/
Cabanha77295/
Cavagne77277/
Kavanah77194/
Chavany77194/
Cabanat77192/
Cavanes77175/
Savanah77165/
Cavaney77157/
Cavañas77155/
Cavenah77124/
Cabanaz77110/
Zavagna7790/
Cavanie7788/
Khavana7775/
Cavanhi7775/
Cavanne7761/
Kavanau7757/
Cabagna7756/
Dzavana7754/
Scavona7748/
Cabanna7744/
Cavanos7743/
Cavanoğ7740/
Kavanai7738/
Cavanee7737/
Cawanga7736/
Cavagno7735/
Ciovana7735/
Savanna7733/
Cahwana7733/
Cavanni7729/
Savanai7725/
Cavanez7725/
Kavanna7724/
Cavhani7723/
Savanay7720/
Cabanau7720/
Cavaner7718/
Cavanhe7717/
Cavogna7716/
Kavanay7715/
Cabhana7715/
Gcovana7714/
Cavenay7713/
Saavana7711/
Canpana7710/
Kavgana779/
Saivana779/
Cavango779/
Kaveana779/
Javanna778/
Kavaina778/
Cavanis778/
Chavano778/
Jaavana777/
Jaivana777/
Caivani776/
Kavanat775/
Cavaini775/
Cavenna775/
Chovana774/
Kaevana774/
Cabanaj774/
Cavanet773/
Kavayna773/
Cavanho773/
Cavanih773/
Cavaniy773/
Scavano773/
Cavanno772/
Javanad772/
Cabanah772/
Cavenau772/
Sahvana772/
Javaana772/
Covanaj772/
Sauvana772/
Javanas771/
Chavona771/
Cajuana771/
Savaana771/
Savahna771/
Catvano771/
Cauvani771/
Cauvany771/
Jhavana771/
Ciavano771/
Gcawana771/
Zavayna771/
Sayvana771/
Cavaine771/
Kavanaa771/
Kaivana771/
Cabamna771/
Cabanea771/
Cavonna771/
Cavanit771/
Ccawana771/
Catvani771/
Covanea771/
Cabeana771/
Javhana771/
Gcabana771/
Çavanaj771/
Cavaino771/
Kavanha771/
Cavanny770/
Cawanna770/
Cavanio770/
Chavanneau7550/
Chavangaya751/
Ccahuana719,101/
Chavanne713,508/
Tchabana711,297/
Cavaness711,100/
Savannah71934/
Cavagnis71415/
Javanaud71331/
Chaabana71228/
Chawanna71221/
Chavango71208/
Cabanhas71148/
Chabanna71105/
Cabanach71101/
Cavagnet7197/
Chavhane7167/
Chavgani7147/
Cahvaneh7139/
Cabangay7127/
Gkavanas7122/
Cavagnod7119/
Chovanga7117/
Savahyna7115/
Javaneau7114/
Kcahuana7114/
Jaivhana7111/
Cavagnot7111/
Chavangi7110/
Kavhanga719/
Sahavana718/
Chavhani718/
Kaivauna717/
Chaiwana717/
Kavannah716/
Cavagner716/
Chhavani716/
Chhavane715/
Cavaniss715/
Cavanhie715/
Chawanah714/
Savainay714/
Campanai714/
Ciavanni714/
Tshavana714/
Chouvana714/
Camppana713/
Kavanadh713/
Kavanauh713/
Canpanha713/
Chavaniy713/
Kaivanay713/
Chavanje712/
Kavangah712/
Giavanna712/
Cavanett712/
Chauvani712/
Savanahh712/
Chaivani712/
Chaveano712/
Cabaneau712/
Cavanhes712/
Chavonna711/
Saavanna711/
Sauvanna711/
Savanaha711/
Caivaino711/
Cabanath711/
Cabannas711/
Cavenajh711/
Chaavane711/
Chauvane711/
Scavanno711/
Kavanaha711/
Chaabona711/
Kaivanga711/
Kavainga711/
Kavanash711/
Kayvanah711/
Rzhavana711/
Cabaunay711/
Campanay711/
Campanea711/
Chavaine711/
Chavanio711/
Chawanai711/
Chaibana711/
Tchavane711/
Caivanni711/
Cabanaas711/
Kavagnah710/
Kavanaah710/
Chajuana710/
Cabaneas710/
Cavanish710/
Cavanner710/
Cavennau710/
Kavanajh710/
Kawana6727,623/
Cabaña6715,809/
Covane6713,076/
Savona673,445/
Kavane672,331/
Cabane671,986/
Cabano671,538/
Zabana671,341/
Kavani671,199/
Kabana671,077/
Chaiwanna67980/
Sawana67940/
Cavone67852/
Kavano67489/
Cabona67453/
Kavena67427/
Covena67397/
Qavane67292/
Zavani67285/
Cavasinni67230/
Jawana67205/
Zawana67191/
Kevana67135/
Chaibanha67134/
Covani6786/
Cabany6784/
Jovana6777/
Cabahanga6762/
Cavagnoud6755/
Sovana6749/
Cawani6735/
Qovana6733/
Javaña6732/
Cavoni6731/
Kavona6728/
Qavani6727/
Javano6724/
Zavane6724/
Zavona6723/
Cavagnoux6723/
Cabané6723/
Chabannay6722/
Kovana6721/
Covany6716/
Cabannais6715/
Kavany6714/
Tchavango6712/
Cavañe6711/
Tchabanna6711/
Çavani6711/
Chovhanga679/
Chauvhani676/
Kavanauth676/
Cawane676/
Cavasenno675/
Cabaní675/
Kashvayna674/
Kavěna674/
Cauano673/
Cobana673/
Chhaavani672/
Savahanna672/
Cawano672/
Cowana672/
Covano672/
Cábana672/
Qevana672/
Kavanaudh671/
Sahavanaj671/
Cabanaudh671/
Cavanouth671/
Cavaunish671/
Cavono671/
Chavhango671/
Covona671/
Zavano671/
D'Caivano671/
Cavaggini671/
Javaneaud671/
Javanneau671/
Kavanauch671/
Savaña671/
Tchawanga671/
Tsavangna671/
Cabanè671/
Cabanı671/
Chabahana671/
Cha'abana671/
Cawena671/
Ccahuanna671/
Tshavhana671/
Qawana671/
Javona670/

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