Cohav Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Panama

Cohav Surname User-submission:

The meaning of cohav in Hebrew is 'star'.

Cohav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Cohav Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of cohav in Hebrew is 'star'.

- elironcohav

Cohav Last Name Facts

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

Cohav occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cohav? popularity and diffusion

Cohav is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Cohav occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Cohav reside; 43 percent reside in Central America and 43 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

Cohav is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,852,545. Barring Israel it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cohavi9151/
Cohavy9115/
Cohave911/
Cohaeva832/
Kohav8014/
Gohav801/
Cohev801/
Coavp801/
Cohovi733,414/
Kohavi73141/
Kohava7356/
Kohave7319/
Gohave735/
Kohaev734/
Cahave733/
Kohavt731/
Cahava731/
Cuhaev731/
Cohouvi677/
Caov672/
Koav672/
Kohaeva671/
Kohavie671/
Cahavai671/
Keohave671/
Coaw671/
Qoav671/
Coab671/
Coaf670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cohav
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