Gavov Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Gavov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 24 | 1:290,788 | 14,851 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Gavov (14) may also be a first name.
Gavov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gavov (Georgian: გავოვი, Russian: Гавов) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gavov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,432,070th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gavov live; 76 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most common first name globally, borne by 14 people.
The surname Gavov is most common in Bulgaria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 290,788. In Bulgaria Gavov is primarily found in: Sliven Province, where 96 percent are found and Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Georgia, where 15 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavova | 91 | 36 | / |
| Avov | 89 | 10 | / |
| Gabov | 80 | 3,986 | / |
| Havov | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gevov | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gavev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Govov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayvov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gabova | 73 | 4,272 | / |
| Gaibov | 73 | 2,776 | / |
| Gavaev | 73 | 22 | / |
| Gaveev | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gaybov | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ayvova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghavav | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gabuov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govohv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavoup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govoev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gevoev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabovs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaibova | 67 | 2,511 | / |
| Avav | 67 | 98 | / |
| Abov | 67 | 83 | / |
| Ovov | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaybova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahvoup | 67 | 1 | / |
Gavov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavov in the Georgian language | ||
| გავოვი | gavovi | 75 |
| გავოვ | gavov | 25 |
| Gavov in the Russian language | ||
| Гавов | gavov | - |
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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 Gavov
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