Chavi Surname

193,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4641:11,6931,806
Zimbabwe3261:47,3577,258
Mauritania911:44,9983,374
India661:11,622,203212,115
Mexico611:2,034,85618,943
Afghanistan351:918,6629,049
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Cambodia151:1,032,4765,479
England141:3,979,861125,553
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
France21:33,211,361423,184
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Chavi (21,343) may also be a first name.

Chavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chavi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ, Hindi: छवि, Marathi: चावी) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chavi.

How Common Is The Last Name Chavi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 193,615th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,355,224 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Chavi reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,023rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 21,343 people.

It is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,464 people, or 1 in 11,693. Excluding Malawi Chavi occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found and Mauritania, where 4 percent are found.

Chavi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chavi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chavi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.02% less than the national average, earning $18,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chavis9117,336/
Chavit91472/
Chhavi91459/
Tchavi91258/
Chavhi91252/
Chavie91193/
Chavai91126/
Chavei9190/
Chaviz9174/
Chavii9169/
Chavid9157/
Chaviy9132/
Chatvi9117/
Chaavi9115/
Chav'i917/
Schavi917/
Chauvi916/
Chavui915/
Chaivi913/
Chahvi911/
Chavoi911/
Cheavi911/
Havi892,054/
Cavi89286/
Chauvie83396/
Chavois83133/
Chavich8329/
Cheavis8317/
Schavio8314/
Chauvit8313/
Chavoit839/
Schaivi838/
Chauvai837/
Schavie835/
Chavais835/
Scheavi835/
Chasvis832/
Chavish832/
Cahavai831/
Chaivis831/
Chhavit831/
Chauvei831/
Chauvis831/
Chaviss831/
Dchavis831/
Chaveis831/
Shchavi831/
Tchavai831/
Tchavei831/
Chaveid831/
Chaivij831/
Chaivit831/
Chavhai831/
Chavuis830/
Chavitt830/
Chabi8054,504/
Chava8010,799/
Chave803,953/
Havis801,411/
Chawi801,306/
Shavi80929/
Chavy80881/
Khavi80323/
Havai80307/
Havid80300/
Havei80218/
Haviz80185/
Cauvi80176/
Chevi80169/
Havhi80158/
Havit80156/
Haavi80150/
Havyi80123/
Hajvi80116/
Chovi8067/
Hasvi8060/
Havij8029/
Cavai8020/
Ciavi8018/
Havoi8012/
Havui8011/
Haivi8010/
Zhavi805/
Chavé805/
Caivi804/
Havip803/
Hatvi802/
Cavoi802/
Hauvi802/
Csavi802/
Haviy801/
Cavih801/
Cahvi801/
Havii801/
Chauvois77175/
Shchavyi7740/
Shchavei7732/
Schajvis771/
Chavicht771/
Chauviss770/
Schauvis770/
Chavez731,577,781/
Chaves73363,112/
Chaibi7320,425/
Chaabi7316,701/
Champi7311,146/
Chauve739,529/
Chahbi735,770/
Tchabi733,490/
Chaver732,707/
Chaveh732,342/
Chaava731,674/
Chatbi731,601/
Chaiwa731,391/
Chavet731,377/
Chabai731,161/
Chaiba73997/
Khavai73940/
Chabih73819/
Chawai73678/
Schave73668/
Chaybi73637/
Chavey73570/
Chewai73541/
Chauvy73482/
Shavit73367/
Zahavi73269/
Shahvi73252/
Sahavi73241/
Chaibe73223/
Havoić73179/
Chaiwi73176/
Shavai73171/
Chhabi73165/
Shavie73152/
Chavee73139/
Shavis73134/
Chavaj73132/
Tchovi73106/
Chavée73103/
Chevai7396/
Khajvi7391/
Havaić7386/
Chabit7366/
Chabis7362/
Chabei7355/
Chasbi7353/
Chhava7350/
Chavha7349/
Chovhi7349/
Chanpi7344/
Chaive7343/
Haavie7341/
Haivei7340/
Chovit7334/
Chavaa7333/
Chavéz7333/
Havidh7332/
Chabie7331/
Chobai7329/
Shavid7329/
Havaid7329/
Chaubi7324/
Havish7322/
Chawei7322/
Chavoy7321/
Shavij7317/
Chavea7317/
Chaiva7317/
Chhevi7316/
Havich7316/
Chaïbi7316/
Chavys7315/
Chabiy7313/
Chowai7313/
Shavih7312/
Chawie7312/
Chauvé7312/
Chabid7311/
Shavei7310/
Chevie7310/
Chavhe739/
Cabhai739/
Chaiwe739/
Chabhi738/
Shaivi737/
Chauva737/
Chovai737/
Chaiby737/
Havaiz736/
Chajui736/
Chaiui736/
Cheava735/
Havist735/
Chasve735/
Chovis735/
Chevui735/
Chavèz735/
Chaeui735/
Havitt734/
Cheabi734/
Chavay734/
Shauvi734/
Chawii734/
Haivit734/
Shaviz734/
Chaboi734/
Cheave733/
Chabii733/
Chavej733/
Chaàbi733/
Cahave733/
Khaivi733/
Chhovi732/
Chasui732/
Chajbi732/
Schavy732/
Chavèe732/
Chavés732/
Chabiz732/
Ciavio732/
Chevei732/
Shavyi732/
Chaiue732/
Chabyi732/
Haivai732/
Chovie731/
Chaved731/
Khaviy731/
Chaeve731/
Cheevi731/
Cheivi731/
Chhave731/
Chhavy731/
Chhawi731/
Chaveu731/
Cheavy731/
Heavis731/
Jhavei731/
Dzhavi731/
Haivij731/
Shajvi731/
Shavhi731/
Tchawi731/
Chotvi731/
Chevii731/
Chawoi731/
Chaãbi731/
Shavii731/
Jhavij731/
Havaič731/
Haveid731/
Haveis731/
Haveiz731/
Haivid731/
Chouvi731/
Chavès731/
Chabio731/
Chabui731/
Cauvai731/
Zhahvi731/
Khavei731/
Cha'bi731/
Khavoi731/
Chawwi731/
Cahabi731/
Chawid731/
Schaveiss710/
Cave6727,843/
Savi6725,377/
Hawi6719,768/
Chauvet6719,424/
Habi6715,845/
Cava6713,459/
Chaisue675,288/
Javi673,611/
Chaiuea673,561/
Hovi672,988/
Have672,365/
Covi672,300/
Xavi672,188/
Chaaibi672,000/
Cabi671,632/
Cawi671,584/
Chaiwai671,421/
Chhaibi67800/
Havy67772/
Chowhai67556/
Schaver67491/
Chhaiba67375/
Cheaves67318/
Zavi67305/
Chauvey67301/
Chaaiba67240/
Chaibet67235/
Schavey67230/
Chaabit67205/
Cavé67174/
Chaubai67170/
Choubai67161/
Chaivez67159/
Chabhid67153/
Chanphi67135/
Chauvez67132/
Shahviy67126/
Cavy6795/
Chaubit6771/
Chaiwee6770/
Chaivee6760/
Chabhai6755/
Chavaya6753/
Chaabai6752/
Schavee6750/
Chaives6747/
Choibai6744/
Chaavaa6741/
Chovich6741/
Tchouvi6739/
Schavet6736/
Cheewai6735/
Chaaibe6734/
Chajbai6732/
Havaich6731/
Schaive6730/
Cheaver6729/
Chahabi6729/
Sahavai6727/
Shavitt6726/
Chabois6726/
Havé6725/
Champoi6724/
Choowai6724/
Chaveed6723/
Chaubis6722/
Shavaiz6720/
Chahuiz6720/
Chaabie6720/
Shaavai6719/
Champai6718/
Shahavi6717/
Chabaiy6717/
Chavhaa6716/
Chaveas6716/
Chaiber6716/
Chaibai6715/
Chavezz6714/
Chaveez6714/
Shaviss6714/
Chaavez6713/
Chanpui6713/
Chaubei6712/
Chhampi6712/
Tchaves6712/
Scheave6712/
Chaaiby6711/
Chauves679/
Schaibe679/
Chhaiby679/
Chanpai679/
Chawaij678/
Chauver677/
Tschabi677/
Chachui677/
Chovais677/
Chavych677/
Chavess675/
Chhaava675/
Chaiboi675/
Shavhei675/
Chanpoi675/
Shavish674/
Chavesz674/
Cheavez674/
Dchavez674/
Champhi674/
Chaibhe674/
Chhauva674/
T'Chawi674/
Chhavez674/
Chavest674/
Shavaid674/
Šavi674/
Tzahavi674/
Shaavii674/
Shaivii674/
Schaboi674/
Chattbi674/
Chawwai674/
Chaibey673/
Chavees673/
Chaibez673/
Champpi673/
Chouvit673/
Havisch673/
Zahavie673/
Chahbih673/
Chaiboy673/
Tchabai673/
Chaiwes673/
Shavich672/
Chhajva672/
Chaumpi672/
Chavetz672/
Chhaves672/
Shahvai672/
Tchovai672/
Tchabit672/
Chahbai672/
Tchawei672/
Chaivet672/
Choobai672/
Chawish671/
Chavets671/
Chobaih671/
Champei671/
Chaampi671/
Chaaved671/
Chahwai671/
Chaibei671/
Chaibis671/
Chaibiz671/
Chajvez671/
Chaubhi671/
Cheevhi671/
Chhavaa671/
Chhavaj671/
Chhaved671/
Chhaver671/
Chauvha671/
Chavaay671/
Chaveaz671/
Chavesh671/
Chavhaj671/
Chavher671/
Chchave671/
Havihsh671/
Haividh671/
Zchavez671/
Shavije671/
Tchavez671/
Chabaia671/
Chaiwey671/
Chaaves671/
Chaveer671/
Havè671/
Hatveit671/
Khaivii671/
Siahavi671/
Sahavij671/
Schovid671/
Tchaïbi671/
Tcahwai671/
Tchaabi671/
Tchabei671/
Tchabyi671/
Cahahui671/
Chobhai671/
Cháavez671/
Chaávez671/
Chayvet671/
Chauvea671/
Chauved671/
Chauveu671/
Chavoys671/
Chaabei671/
Cavè671/
Chhabis671/
Shahvei671/
Chotbai671/
Chaaiva671/
Chaatbi671/
Chaaybi671/
Chaibaa671/
Chaibie671/
Chaibui671/
Schauva671/
Schovai671/
Tchaveï671/
Chaijui671/
Chaioue671/
Chaiwei671/
Chaiwui671/
Chaisui671/
Cheavej671/
Chowwai671/
Choovit671/
Chonpai671/
Chompai671/
Shavois670/
Chasvey670/
Schovie670/
Chaisby670/
Sheavis670/
Chavett670/

Chavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chavi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲalshafy79.31
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻰalshafy13.79
ﺷﺎﻓﻲshafy3.45
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻲalshafy3.45
Chavi in the Hindi language
छविchavi70
चावीcavi12.86
छवीchavi8.57
चवीcavi1.43
चविcavi0.71
घविghavi0.71
Chavi in the Marathi language
चावीcavi62.5
छवीchavi25
चवीcavi6.25
छावीchavi6.25

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