Clava Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Clava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4581:221,04434,179
Italy451:1,359,03878,318
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Clava (196) may also be a first name.

Clava Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clava (Arabic: كلافي) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clava is the 568,972nd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Clava are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 648,004th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 196 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 221,044. In The Philippines Clava is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 50 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 22 percent are found and Caraga, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Clava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Clava last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clava Last Name Statistics demography

Clava earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.1% more than the national average, earning $54,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clavas913/
Cleava912/
Clavau912/
Clavay911/
Clavha911/
Clavah910/
Clavaud831,429/
Claivaz83280/
Clavaux83100/
Clavais8312/
Cleavas831/
Schlava831/
Clavo805,856/
Clave805,740/
Klava801,732/
Slava80830/
Clavé80147/
Claba8044/
Clova8036/
Clavi8035/
Zlava8025/
Clavy803/
Clavè801/
Claveaux77117/
Clavault7711/
Claveaud772/
Chillava771/
Chlavaad771/
Chellava771/
Claveaut771/
Chlavaus770/
Claver7327,995/
Cleave732,404/
Clavet731,975/
Clavio731,345/
Clavod73774/
Sclavo73750/
Clavey73654/
Clabau73452/
Claves73356/
Gklava73305/
Clavis73269/
Clavez7391/
Clavot7387/
Qulava7386/
Clavos7363/
Klyava7357/
Slavas7325/
Clampa7315/
Clavee7315/
Zlavas7312/
Sllava7312/
Slavat7311/
Klaiva739/
Klavač736/
Kliava736/
Cleavy734/
Claive734/
Clabat734/
Clauve733/
Clavij733/
Clavér733/
Clovas732/
Clayve732/
Clavit732/
Clavid732/
Klavga732/
Claiba732/
Klajva731/
Cleyva731/
Clhawa731/
Klauva731/
Zhlava731/
Slatva731/
Claabe731/
Claviz731/
Clavou731/
Clauvy731/
Claivo731/
Cleaba731/
Claway730/
Clasvy730/
Claave730/
Schlavach716/
Claveault716/
Schlavath711/
Cleaver6715,003/
Cleaves673,288/
Clabaut671,981/
Clabaux671,006/
Clavuot6780/
Clauvis6753/
Šliavas6739/
Claivoz6734/
Clabeau6729/
Clouvas6720/
Schlawa6712/
Clavett677/
Clayway677/
Cleavey675/
Cellave675/
Klavach675/
Khlaiva673/
Schlavo673/
Cleaved673/
Chlawad672/
Sliavas672/
Chliova672/
Klyatva671/
Clabauh671/
Clavots671/
Cliavez671/
Slaavat671/
Sellava671/
Clauves671/
Clauver671/
Clauvet671/
Clabaud671/
Claubas671/
Shlayva671/
Clhaves671/
Klavaja671/
Cleavis670/
Cllaway670/
Slavach670/
Cleavet670/
Cleauvo670/
Clavoit670/

Clava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clava in the Arabic language
كلافيklafy-

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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 Clava
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