Gavana Surname

394,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gavana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6391:82,8518,468
Greece981:113,05918,998
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
India111:69,733,217610,955
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Gavana (187) may also be a first name.

Gavana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gavana (Hindi: गवना, Marathi: गवना, Russian: Гавана) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 394,524th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Gavana live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gavana is also the 665,130th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 187 people.

The last name Gavana is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 639 people, or 1 in 82,851. In Tanzania Gavana is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 25 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 22 percent are found and Mara Region, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Gavana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gavana has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Gavana last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gavana Last Name Statistics demography

Gavana earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $31,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavagna92296/
Gavanas92242/
Gavanga92147/
Gavanay9217/
Gavanna9215/
Gavanaz927/
Gavhana925/
Gaivana922/
Gavanad922/
Gavanea922/
Gavaina922/
Ghavana922/
Gavanah921/
Gavahna921/
Ngavana921/
Avana911,678/
Gavainay8691/
Gavhanga8642/
Gauvanha861/
Havana833,674/
Gabana832,075/
Avanaş83603/
Gevana83313/
Govana83100/
Gawana8376/
Avanna8357/
Avanaz8334/
Avanga8327/
Avgana8326/
Gavena8316/
Avanah8314/
Avanas8310/
Aivana839/
Gavano838/
Gavona835/
Avanaj834/
Asvana834/
Avaina832/
Avanad832/
Avanai832/
Eavana831/
Aavana831/
Avhana831/
Avaana831/
Avanha831/
Avanìa831/
Gavagnach8032/
Gavahanay801/
Gahavanaa801/
Aivanas77880/
Ngabana77197/
Govhana77148/
Govanai77114/
Gabanga77114/
Gampana7798/
Gabanna7776/
Havanas7757/
Gavanou7752/
Havanna7751/
Ghawana7738/
Gavanos7732/
Avannah7725/
Gabanha7720/
Gabaina7718/
Gahuana7718/
Gavanoz7717/
Avaneas7716/
Gawanai7715/
Havanga7714/
Havanay7714/
Ngovana7710/
Havanah777/
Gaweana775/
Gevanna775/
Gavhona774/
Aivaana774/
Ghabana774/
Gaibana773/
Govanna773/
Kgawana773/
Avahyna773/
Govanah772/
Ahvanah772/
Gabhana771/
Gavenna771/
Gavhano771/
Gavhena771/
Gawagna771/
Gawanna771/
Gauwana771/
Ganpana771/
Gouvana771/
Govanad771/
Aasvana771/
Avanash771/
Avanats771/
Kgabana771/
Gawanad771/
Gavouna771/
Gavaino771/
Gavanei771/
Gavayno771/
Govaina771/
Gaabana771/
Gaabona771/
Gabayna771/
Gabeana771/
Gabanas771/
Gabanaa771/
Gawatna771/
Avangah771/
Gavoina771/
Gevanea771/
Gaivano771/
Abana738,035/
Awana736,254/
Avona73414/
Avano7387/
Ovana7367/
Avaña7320/
Ngabaina71248/
Ngabanai71199/
Ngampana71101/
Ghaibana7194/
Gampanna7161/
Nkgabana7132/
Kgahuana7124/
Ghabanad7114/
Ghavanod7112/
Gavañach7112/
Gavounas7111/
Ngavouna7110/
Gaibanna714/
Ngawuana714/
Gawangna713/
Havannah712/
Gavoutna712/
Ngaybana712/
Havannas711/
Ghabanap711/
Gompaana711/
Gavounna711/
Govainay711/
Ghavaneu711/
Nkgawana711/
Ngabanea711/
Govannah711/
Ngabaïna711/
Gueivana711/
Habana676,233/
Gobana671,945/
Awanah67922/
Gabona67892/
Hawana67675/
Gowana67401/
Awaina67333/
Gevaña67289/
Gabano67251/
Ovanga67140/
Awhana67127/
Avanoz67113/
Abanna67106/
Aibana6798/
Gawona6785/
Awanna6771/
Aivano6765/
Avanos6764/
Avango6749/
Aveina6738/
Abaina6738/
Gewana6733/
Gawena6728/
Awamna6728/
Avouna6727/
Abauna6726/
Awanai6726/
Abaana6725/
Abanai6723/
Auwana6722/
Ovanna6720/
Ahwana6720/
Ayuana6719/
Hovana6719/
Gabhainay6719/
Govena6713/
Gaveña6713/
Abanea679/
Abayna678/
Abanay677/
Havaña677/
Asuana676/
Avanou676/
Avanoh675/
Aubana674/
Govano674/
Gevena674/
Awuana674/
Avaino674/
Gabaña674/
Gawano674/
Abaïna674/
Abhana673/
Awaana673/
Aiwana673/
Gaewwanna673/
Avonna672/
Ajuana672/
Gábana672/
Havona672/
Ouvana672/
Owaana672/
Aveano672/
Havano671/
Ayvano671/
Gevona671/
Ghasbhana671/
Avaney671/
Avoina671/
Awayna671/
Govona671/
Oivana671/
Ghampanah671/
Gabhainas671/
Abanha671/
Avonay671/
Awaïna671/
Awwana671/
Avuona671/
Aawana671/
Aawona671/
Aavano670/

Gavana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavana in the Marathi language
गवनाgavana78.95
गवणाgavana15.79
गवानाgavana5.26
Gavana in the Hindi language
गवनाgavana50
गवानाgavana50
Gavana in the Russian language
Гаванаgavana-

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