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 found most in Cambodia. It can also appear as: Cháv. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chav? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 108,642nd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,701,108 people. It 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. It is also the 184,711th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 1,727 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is held by 3,949 people, or 1 in 3,922. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 10 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent live. Beside Cambodia this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Taiwan, where 1 percent live.
Chav Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chav are 39.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.21% being registered to vote for the 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
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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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