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Where Does The Last Name Dav Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dav (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻑ, Hindi: दव, Marathi: डाव) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Dáv. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dav? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dav is the 116,447^th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,840,754 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Dav reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dav is also the 99,138^th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,764 people.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 1,709 people, or 1 in 448,839. In India Dav is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 27 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 18 percent live and Punjab, where 14 percent live. Other than India Dav exists in 71 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Dav Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dav has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dav Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Dav surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55% being registered with the political party.

Dav earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,977 USD per year.