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

Gava (Georgian: გავა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﺎ, Hindi: गावा, Marathi: गवा, Oriya: ଗଭା, Russian: Гава) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gáva, Gavá or Gavà. For other potential spellings of Gava click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gava? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gava is the 28,658^th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 388,960 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Gava are found; 36 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 236,787^th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 1,131 people.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 6,237 people, or 1 in 34,323. In Brazil Gava is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 34 percent reside, Espírito Santo, where 25 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name occurs in 74 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent reside.

Gava Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gava has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,287 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gava Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly 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 Democrats than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with 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.