Dhav Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Thailand

Dhav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India161:47,941,586492,263
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Dhav (88) may also be a first name.

Dhav Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dhav (Hindi: धव, Marathi: धाव) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhav? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Dhav is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhav live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most common first name globally, held by 88 people.

The surname Dhav is most widely held in India, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India Dhav is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 38 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 25 percent reside and Delhi, where 6 percent reside. Aside from India it is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahav8913/
Dhavs896/
Dhavd896/
Dhaiv896/
Dheav891/
D'Hav891/
Ddhav891/
Dhavt891/
Dhauv891/
Dav863,959/
Dhdhav801/
Daev75423/
Daiv75414/
Dhab75327/
Davì75232/
Dhap75227/
Davd75127/
Davt75101/
Davs7595/
Dauv7584/
Dhaw7580/
Deav7524/
Dhaf7519/
Davø7510/
Ddav756/
Daav755/
Dhev755/
Dhov754/
Datv753/
Dasv753/
Davw753/
Davh752/
Dayv752/
Dohv752/
Dahv752/
Davz751/
Dajv751/
Davf751/
Dehv751/
Hdav751/
Dahab6779,125/
Dhaif672,141/
Dahap671,474/
Daivd67444/
Dhaib67335/
Dhafe67298/
Daivs67153/
Dhaph67138/
Dhova67126/
Dhabh6753/
Dhape6752/
Dhowa6739/
Dhauw6731/
Dhapp6721/
Deavs6715/
Davås6712/
Dahaf679/
Dayvs676/
Dhoiv676/
Dheap674/
Dhafh674/
Dheab674/
Davtd674/
Dhaap673/
Dashv673/
Dhaft672/
Dahaw672/
Dasvs671/
Dauvd671/
Tdhap671/
Dhaip671/
Dhhab671/
D'Hab671/
Hdaev671/
Dasvd671/
Davdt671/
Dhawz671/
Dhaws671/
Dhuiv671/
Dassv671/
Davss670/
Dhaub670/

Dhav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhav in the Hindi language
धवdhava75
धावdhava12.5
धु्वdhuva12.5
Dhav in the Marathi language
धावdhava41.67
धवdhava41.67
आढावadhava16.67

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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 Dhav
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