Gavava Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Gavava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 160 | 1:288,624 | 18,622 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Gavava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gavava (Marathi: गववा) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavava? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gavava is the 1,369,340th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. The last name Gavava is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gavava live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Gavava is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 288,624. In Kenya Gavava is most common in: Tana River County, where 100 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavaeva | 92 | 31 | / |
| Gaivava | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghavava | 92 | 1 | / |
| Avava | 91 | 73 | / |
| Havava | 83 | 87 | / |
| Gavova | 83 | 36 | / |
| Gaveva | 83 | 23 | / |
| Avavas | 83 | 17 | / |
| Avaava | 83 | 13 | / |
| Avavai | 83 | 9 | / |
| Aivava | 83 | 3 | / |
| Govava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Avasva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gavabas | 77 | 24 | / |
| Gaveeva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Avavhad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gevaeva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gavaway | 77 | 2 | / |
| Govaeva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gavabha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Havavat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Avaavau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Avavash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngavawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Avaba | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ovava | 73 | 9 | / |
| Avavo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Avawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavabhai | 71 | 7 | / |
| Havavaus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gabova | 67 | 4,272 | / |
| Gabawa | 67 | 595 | / |
| Gababa | 67 | 587 | / |
| Gawawa | 67 | 367 | / |
| Havova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Avaabo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Avawua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghavabhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Avavoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovauva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Havawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avaavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avavos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avavey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aivashvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abavaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avabai | 67 | 1 | / |
Gavava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavava in the Marathi language | ||
| गववा | gavava | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gavava
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