Chval Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Chval Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2511:42,3647,024
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Austria141:608,24554,975
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Chvál (31) are calculated separately.

Chval Last Name Facts

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

Chval (Russian: Чвал) is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Chvál. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chval? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 818,364th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. The last name Chval occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Chval live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 42,364. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: South Bohemian Region, where 44 percent live, Plzeň Region, where 23 percent live and Prague, where 14 percent live. Not including Czechia Chval is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Chval Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chval are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Chval earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $51,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chvál9331/
Chvale915/
Chvhal914/
Schval910/
Hval89625/
Chvatil834/
Chvhale831/
Schvalt830/
Khval80606/
Chwal80283/
Hvaal80194/
Hvale8069/
Cuhal8042/
Shval8038/
Hvalt8036/
Hvall8014/
Chual806/
Jhval805/
Hvalø804/
Cvaal801/
Chbal801/
Chvalová77467/
Chvalova7773/
Schvalle774/
Schwal73179/
Schual7356/
Hvaale7329/
Khvale7324/
Shvale7322/
Chwale7317/
Chuale7313/
Shvald732/
Chwall731/
Chbail731/
Chbale731/
Dshval731/
Hvatel731/
Shvall731/
Chwail731/
Jshval731/
Chball731/
Chhual731/
Schvol730/
Schwall672,396/
Cual671,853/
Hual67367/
Chouhal67247/
Schwahl6762/
Hbal6755/
Chvátil6745/
Sval6734/
Schwale6724/
Chwaile6719/
Hwal679/
Chwatel675/
Tchuale674/
Šval672/
Chmhpal671/
Cbal671/
Schuall671/
Shsvale671/
Shvalhe671/
Schualt670/
Schwalp670/

Chval Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chval in the Russian language
Чвалcval-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chval
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