Fivaz Surname

221,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Fivaz Surname Definition:

From “Five Ash” in Old English.

Fivaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1961:45,2995,786
Switzerland5251:15,6442,565
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States271:13,424,405494,117
France161:4,151,420237,746
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Fivaz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From “Five Ash” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Fivaz Last Name Facts

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

Fivaz occurs most in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fivaz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 221,309th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 3,952,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Fivaz are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,196 people, or 1 in 45,299. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 41 percent are found, Free State, where 18 percent are found and Western Cape, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 28 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Fivaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fivaz are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fivaz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.38% more than the national average, earning R 514,212 per year and in United States they earn 43.08% more than the national average, earning $61,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Faivaa731/
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Viva676,990/
Fiveash671,728/
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