Davaajav Surname

99,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mongolia
Highest density in:
Mongolia

Davaajav Surname User-submission:

Davaajavis an uncommon Mongolian name of Tibetan Buddhist origin. The modular translation of it is 'moon' (davaa) + 'deliverance' (-jav). This is likely a reference to the bodhisattva "moon of deliverance" described in the Flower Garland Satra of Mahayana Buddhism.

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Davaajav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mongolia4,7361:59798
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Davaajav (2,219) may also be a first name.

Davaajav Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Davaajavis an uncommon Mongolian name of Tibetan Buddhist origin. The modular translation of it is 'moon' (davaa) + 'deliverance' (-jav). This is likely a reference to the bodhisattva "moon of deliverance" described in the Flower Garland Satra of Mahayana Buddhism.

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Davaajav Last Name Facts

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

Davaajav occurs more in Mongolia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Davaajav? popularity and diffusion

The surname Davaajav is the 99,411th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,530,354 people. The last name Davaajav occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Davaajav live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Mongolo-Asia. Davaajav is also the 158,707th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,219 people.

This surname is most common in Mongolia, where it is carried by 4,736 people, or 1 in 597. Besides Mongolia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Davaajav Last Name Statistics demography

Davaajav earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Davuujav751/
Davaev71317/
Daveav716/
Davauv711/
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