Gav Surname
Approximately 335 people bear this surname
Gav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 126 | 1:67,918 | 8,444 |
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Gav (1,282) may also be a first name.
Gav Demographics
Average Male Gav Height
175.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gav (Hindi: गाव, Marathi: गव) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gav.
How Common Is The Last Name Gav? popularity and diffusion
It is the 827,165th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. The last name Gav occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Gav are found; 40 percent are found in West Asia and 38 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 220,154th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,282 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 67,918. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 39 percent reside, Jerusalem District, where 19 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Israel this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Gav Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gav has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gav last name fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gav Last Name Statistics demography
Gav earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaev | 86 | 2,833 | / |
| Gaav | 86 | 479 | / |
| Ngav | 86 | 185 | / |
| Gauv | 86 | 33 | / |
| Gavd | 86 | 25 | / |
| Ghav | 86 | 12 | / |
| Gavs | 86 | 12 | / |
| Gaiv | 86 | 10 | / |
| Gavt | 86 | 8 | / |
| Gavw | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qgav | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gavz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cgav | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gatv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gahv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgav | 86 | 1 | / |
| Av | 80 | 3,591 | / |
| Ngauv | 75 | 58 | / |
| Ghauv | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ghavt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nghav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gavås | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghavz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghahv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghavs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaivt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gattv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gavpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gavhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gueav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaw | 67 | 5,623 | / |
| Gabova | 67 | 4,272 | / |
| Gab | 67 | 2,802 | / |
| Hav | 67 | 1,453 | / |
| Göv | 67 | 1,121 | / |
| Gap | 67 | 842 | / |
| Auv | 67 | 725 | / |
| Gaf | 67 | 224 | / |
| Aav | 67 | 217 | / |
| Gapova | 67 | 217 | / |
| Eav | 67 | 157 | / |
| Gev | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gov | 67 | 70 | / |
| Avs | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gavova | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gabová | 67 | 31 | / |
| Asv | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aiv | 67 | 26 | / |
| Avd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Avt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gapová | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Atv | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ahv | 67 | 10 | / |
| Avp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Avh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ayv | 67 | 8 | / |
| Avz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Avw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Avf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghashv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayvt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayvs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafová | 67 | 1 | / |
Gav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gav in the Hindi language | ||
| गाव | gava | 80 |
| गव | gava | 20 |
| Gav in the Marathi language | ||
| गव | gava | 66.67 |
| गुाव | guava | 22.22 |
| गाव | gava | 11.11 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gav
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