Chav Surname
Approximately 4,284 people bear this surname
Chav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 3,949 | 1:3,922 | 633 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| Taiwan | 43 | 1:545,227 | 4,074 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
The alternate forms: Cháv (1) are calculated separately.
Chav (1,727) may also be a first name.
Chav Demographics
Chav Political Affiliation
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Chav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chav (Hindi: चाव, Marathi: चव, Russian: Чав) is held by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Cháv. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chav? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 108,642nd most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,701,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Chav are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Chav is also the 184,711th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 1,727 people.
It is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is held by 3,949 people, or 1 in 3,922. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 10 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Cambodia this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Taiwan, where 1 percent live.
Chav Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chav surname are 39.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chav earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $43,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.52% less than the national average, earning $38,992 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cháv | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chaev | 89 | 734 | / |
| Cheav | 89 | 143 | / |
| Chauv | 89 | 133 | / |
| Chavs | 89 | 116 | / |
| Chavz | 89 | 16 | / |
| Chhav | 89 | 14 | / |
| Chaiv | 89 | 11 | / |
| Chaav | 89 | 7 | / |
| Chavh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chavt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chavd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schav | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cav | 86 | 4,739 | / |
| Hav | 86 | 1,453 | / |
| Chheav | 80 | 100 | / |
| Chhauv | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chahav | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schauv | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chaivs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhaiv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chavsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheavs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schavp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chavëz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schavs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chavws | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaw | 75 | 28,098 | / |
| Chab | 75 | 6,940 | / |
| Chap | 75 | 6,445 | / |
| Ciav | 75 | 1,997 | / |
| Shav | 75 | 1,866 | / |
| Khav | 75 | 1,766 | / |
| Chaf | 75 | 557 | / |
| Chov | 75 | 306 | / |
| Haav | 75 | 251 | / |
| Chev | 75 | 247 | / |
| Hayv | 75 | 88 | / |
| Havh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Havs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Havt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hsav | 75 | 9 | / |
| Heav | 75 | 7 | / |
| Caiv | 75 | 6 | / |
| Havf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zhav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Haiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Csav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cauv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hauv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cavf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Havz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cohv | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chapova | 73 | 180 | / |
| Chabová | 73 | 58 | / |
| Chavova | 73 | 13 | / |
| Chabova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chaheev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chaib | 67 | 63,095 | / |
| Chafe | 67 | 3,930 | / |
| Chaab | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Chowa | 67 | 3,098 | / |
| Chape | 67 | 2,288 | / |
| Chaïb | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Sahav | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Chaif | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Schaf | 67 | 851 | / |
| Chapp | 67 | 739 | / |
| Chova | 67 | 582 | / |
| Chhab | 67 | 381 | / |
| Cheap | 67 | 311 | / |
| Khauv | 67 | 290 | / |
| Chaff | 67 | 240 | / |
| Zahav | 67 | 200 | / |
| Schaw | 67 | 199 | / |
| Chapt | 67 | 190 | / |
| Khavf | 67 | 162 | / |
| Kheav | 67 | 159 | / |
| Chaub | 67 | 154 | / |
| Chaps | 67 | 150 | / |
| Chaip | 67 | 126 | / |
| Shaiv | 67 | 87 | / |
| Cheab | 67 | 78 | / |
| Havsø | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shavd | 67 | 71 | / |
| Schov | 67 | 55 | / |
| Havås | 67 | 48 | / |
| Tshav | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hsiav | 67 | 46 | / |
| Chauw | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chaiw | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chayb | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cheaw | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chaaf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Choev | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chauf | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chhap | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chabd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cshaw | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sceav | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chabs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dzhav | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chaew | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shahv | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chabh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cheiv | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chatp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaft | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tchap | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chabz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaiv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chasp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shauv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chhov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shavt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chawt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chahb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chouv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chavhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chovs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciahv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chatf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chafh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chasb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chapz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chatb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Havch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheav | 67 | 0 | / |
Chav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chav in the Hindi language | ||
| चाव | cava | 99.46 |
| चव | cava | 0.54 |
| Chav in the Marathi language | ||
| चव | cava | 70.97 |
| चाव | cava | 29.03 |
| Chav in the Russian language | ||
| Чав | cav | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chav
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