Gava Surname

28,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,2371:34,3231,434
Italy3,7581:16,2742,748
Zimbabwe3,5921:4,298387
India1,3161:582,87628,318
France6211:106,96115,848
Romania4011:50,0706,180
Argentina3761:113,6799,579
Uganda3251:120,12111,438
Philippines2551:397,01351,030
Australia2021:133,64214,486
Serbia1951:36,6413,791
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Russia1891:762,55663,410
Papua New Guinea1551:52,6056,626
Albania1211:24,0834,003
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Ivory Coast741:311,77311,581
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Turkey661:1,179,11250,375
England621:898,67846,462
Spain601:779,20132,544
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Georgia131:288,11913,907
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Greece101:1,107,97984,839
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Gáva (215), Gavá (2) & Gavà (1) are calculated separately.

Gava (1,131) may also be a first name.

Gava Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gava (Georgian: გავა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﺎ, Hindi: गावा, Marathi: गवा, Oriya: ଗଭା, Russian: Гава) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Gáva, Gavá or Gavà. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,658th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 388,960 people. The surname Gava is primarily found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Gava reside; 36 percent reside in South America and 33 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gava is also the 236,787th most common given name internationally It is held by 1,131 people.

The surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 6,237 people, or 1 in 34,323. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 34 percent live, Espírito Santo, where 25 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent live. Apart from Brazil Gava exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 20 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live.

Gava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gava last name increased 1,287 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gava last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gava earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.83% more than the national average, earning €36,887 per year; in Peru they earn 46.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,454 per year; in South Africa they earn 126.08% more than the national average, earning R 537,252 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $56,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gáva92215/
Gavá922/
Gavà921/
Gavai8957,593/
Gavas8920,838/
Gavad8911,919/
Gaeva892,834/
Ghava89942/
Gavaz89829/
Gasva89758/
Ngava89756/
Gavaa89744/
Gavat89423/
Gaiva89195/
Gaava8978/
Gauva8959/
Gavga8956/
Gavay8954/
Gavea8954/
Gavha8944/
Gayva8938/
Gavah8918/
Gavaj8915/
Gavau8914/
Ggava897/
Gavap893/
Gajva892/
Gahva892/
Gatva891/
Ava8610,973/
Gaivat8013,114/
Gavhad802,547/
Ghavat802,461/
Ghavad801,623/
Ghavas80400/
Gavaud80397/
Gayvad80384/
Gaivas80213/
Gavadh8077/
Gayvas8069/
Gavaľa8060/
Gauvad8058/
Gavach8052/
Gahyva8045/
Ghavea8035/
Ghavai8029/
Gavash8026/
Gavait8025/
Gavaiy8021/
Gayvat8018/
Gavatz8012/
Ghavaz8011/
Ngaiva8011/
Gaivaz809/
Gavaid808/
Gavaai807/
Gavahe807/
Gaivad807/
Gauvas806/
Ghavap806/
Gavhaa805/
Gavhai805/
Gavhat805/
Ghavau804/
Gayvah804/
Gavass804/
Gauvaj803/
Gavais803/
Gauvea803/
Ghahva803/
Gahvad802/
Gavatd802/
Gavatt802/
Gaevai802/
Gauvai801/
Gavast801/
Gavaad801/
Gavaha801/
Gaivaj801/
Gajvad801/
Ghavaj801/
Gayvay801/
Ngavai801/
Ng'ava801/
Ngaava801/
Gavaux801/
Ghavah801/
Gaavat801/
D'Gava801/
Gaba7537,324/
Avad755,492/
Hava754,922/
Gawa754,733/
Avaz753,625/
Gova753,446/
Geva753,373/
Aiva752,862/
Ayva752,765/
Avah751,755/
Avağ75998/
Avas75934/
Avaa75716/
Gavo75599/
Auva75497/
Avat75458/
Avoa75445/
Aava75410/
Avea75378/
Avai75266/
Avau75202/
Asva75135/
Ahva7567/
Avaç7560/
Eava7547/
Avay7545/
Avaj7543/
Ağva7520/
Géva7517/
Atva7511/
Ajva756/
Avha753/
Ađva752/
Avaí752/
Avaš752/
Avap751/
Ghayvat734,032/
Ghatvai73103/
Gavault7364/
Ghahvah7327/
Gaveaux7324/
Ngahava7323/
Ghaivat7323/
Ghaveat737/
Gavahad734/
Ghatvat734/
Ghavath732/
Ghavhad732/
Gahyvat732/
Gabaova731/
Gavhahe731/
Gauvats731/
Gavaich731/
Gavahai731/
Gaveaud731/
Ghauvau731/
Ngaba67141,323/
Ayvaz6718,938/
Avadh6710,542/
Gampa6710,510/
Ghaba678,383/
Gabay678,300/
Avhad678,125/
Gabas677,231/
Gawai676,663/
Aavat673,211/
Gabat672,530/
Havas672,472/
Avaiy672,386/
Havea671,962/
Gauba671,635/
Gabad671,502/
Gaboa671,135/
Gabai671,117/
Hayva671,069/
Asvat67798/
Ayvat67760/
Goeva67749/
Gaiba67735/
Gavey67641/
Gabah67606/
Gabha67605/
Ganpa67488/
Gabaj67487/
Avash67404/
Auvaa67389/
Avais67380/
Havai67307/
Havah67256/
Gaway67246/
Gasba67244/
Gaiwa67240/
Haiva67236/
Ahava67235/
Gaaba67232/
Ngavo67223/
Gaawa67208/
Aavad67201/
Govas67193/
Ngova67181/
Ghawa67168/
Govat67165/
Eavaz67158/
Avaux67155/
Havaj67152/
Havat67151/
Gabau67134/
Havaš67130/
Goova67128/
Havay67128/
Gauwa67122/
Gieva67120/
Govad67115/
Gavoh67111/
Hauva67108/
Gávai67102/
Haava67101/
Avhat6798/
Aivas6798/
Avaut6798/
Aivaz6792/
Gawah6783/
Gabaš6769/
Asvad6768/
Gasua6768/
Gavaľová6767/
Gavot6759/
Havad6754/
Gaabo6752/
Goiva6749/
Govah6744/
Gouva6742/
Hatva6742/
Aivad6742/
Gavăţ6741/
Gaivo6740/
Gévay6738/
Gabaz6733/
Ahuva6731/
Ahvah6731/
Ağvaz6731/
Aveau6730/
Gavos6730/
Gabga6729/
Ayvas6728/
Gajua6725/
Avaid6725/
Avaha6725/
Auvea6725/
Gaewa6724/
Avast6724/
Avach6723/
Gabea6723/
Gavei6722/
Avioa6721/
Avaiz6721/
Kgaba6721/
Gosva6719/
Aivat6719/
Avatt6718/
Govai6718/
Gevay6717/
Gatba6716/
Gavoj6716/
Gabaï6715/
Gevah6714/
Gawaś6714/
Avaat6714/
Avahu6713/
Asvas6713/
Gahwa6713/
Havha6713/
Avaad6712/
Aavas6712/
Aivai6712/
Gabajova6711/
Aivah6711/
Ashva6710/
Atvad6710/
Gawaa6710/
Gabaľ6710/
Gavoy679/
Gávay679/
Gavou679/
Avahd678/
Avhau678/
Avats678/
Gabaa678/
Gobaa678/
Ava'a678/
Havač678/
Gawau677/
Gavajová677/
Heava676/
Avait675/
Auvad675/
Aivay675/
Aveas675/
Gevaj675/
Gaváč675/
Gaawo675/
Ggaba675/
Aihva674/
Hasva674/
Govaj674/
Auvas674/
Ausva674/
Havau674/
Aaiva674/
Gavăt674/
Gayua674/
Aivaj673/
Athva673/
Atvas673/
Eavea673/
Avaud673/
Gayba673/
Gevai673/
Avacz673/
Gauua673/
Aisva673/
Eavai673/
Gahba673/
Gaywa672/
Govaz672/
Avaas672/
Atvay672/
Aahva672/
Govap672/
Goyva672/
Havaz672/
Havoa672/
Gavoi672/
Gajba672/
Aavaa672/
Atvai672/
Avass672/
Avead672/
Gawea672/
Aavai672/
A'Ava672/
Gawoa672/
Gavoç672/
Avaip672/
Eavas671/
Avaph671/
Gavod671/
Eavay671/
Ayvay671/
Gaveu671/
Gasvo671/
Gathvash671/
Ghova671/
Ghayvhat671/
Aavaz671/
Attva671/
Auvaj671/
Auvat671/
Avaaz671/
Avapp671/
Avaus671/
Avauz671/
Avhap671/
Avaai671/
Avaaa671/
Gowaa671/
Avajh671/
Ggawa671/
Auvai671/
Havaí671/
Havaa671/
Øavas671/
Hajva671/
Gauvault671/
Gavaľova671/
Gévau671/
Ggova671/
Gabaĺ671/
Aivaa671/
D'Ava671/
Ava'e671/
Ayvau671/
Avazz671/
Kgawa671/
Atvea671/
Gaavo671/
Gawha671/
Achva671/
Gavoë671/
Gaïwa671/
Hahva671/

Gava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gava in the Georgian language
გავაgava-
Gava in the Oriya language
ଗଭାgabha-
Gava in the Marathi language
गवाgava87.95
गावाgava10.66
Gava in the Hindi language
गावाgava68.79
गवाgava30.5
गावgava0.71
Gava in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻓﺎkafa66.67
ﻛﺎﻑkaf33.33
Gava in the Russian language
Гаваgava-

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