Cavka Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Cavka Surname User-submission:

Čavka is a local (Croatia, BiH, Serbia) name for the western jackdaw (Corvus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, European jackdaw, or simply jackdaw.

Cavka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden641:153,85610,752
Australia631:428,50333,982
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Norway91:571,36544,190
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Čavka (430) are calculated separately.

Cavka (31) may also be a first name.

Cavka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Čavka is a local (Croatia, BiH, Serbia) name for the western jackdaw (Corvus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, European jackdaw, or simply jackdaw.

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Cavka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavka is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Čavka. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 914,967th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Cavka are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in Scandinavia. Cavka is also the 1,874,099th most common given name worldwide, borne by 31 people.

This last name is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 153,856. In Sweden Cavka is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 31 percent reside, Skåne County, where 22 percent reside and Jönköping County, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Cavka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cavka surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Cavka earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 42.57% less than the national average, earning 198,767 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.77% less than the national average, earning $34,618 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čavka93430/
Chavka91125/
Cavkas915/
Kavka802,559/
Cavca80253/
Zavka8018/
Cafka806/
Javka802/
Covka801/
Cavko801/
Cavke801/
Chabka73136/
Chavke73104/
Chovka7384/
Chavko7354/
Zjavka7343/
Chafka7315/
Khavka739/
Chawka735/
Kaivka733/
Kavkah732/
Chavki732/
Caavke732/
Javkaa731/
Tsavkaa67109/
Javkhaa6777/
Chaivke672/
Chavkoh671/
Chavkhe671/
Cavcatz671/

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