Gavy Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Gavy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Gavy (618) may also be a first name.
Gavy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gavy occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gavy is the 5,057,639th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Gavy is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Gavy reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gavy is also the 335,616th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 618 people.
The last name Gavy is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Gavy is most numerous in: Lagos, where 57 percent live, Bayelsa, where 14 percent live and Kaduna, where 14 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavey | 89 | 641 | / |
| Ghavy | 89 | 353 | / |
| Gavay | 89 | 54 | / |
| Gavoy | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gauvy | 89 | 7 | / |
| Gaviy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Avy | 86 | 693 | / |
| Gavaya | 80 | 191 | / |
| Gauvey | 80 | 189 | / |
| Gavaiy | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ghavey | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gavych | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaiviy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gayvay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngavyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gavysh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaby | 75 | 17,244 | / |
| Gavi | 75 | 7,256 | / |
| Avey | 75 | 3,274 | / |
| Gave | 75 | 2,454 | / |
| Havy | 75 | 772 | / |
| Gawy | 75 | 211 | / |
| Auvy | 75 | 122 | / |
| Aviy | 75 | 89 | / |
| Eavy | 75 | 73 | / |
| Avoy | 75 | 59 | / |
| Avay | 75 | 45 | / |
| Aivy | 75 | 29 | / |
| Govy | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gavá | 75 | 2 | / |
| Avuy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayvy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Avyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asvy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Avyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahvy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Avys | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ghahvyi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gavit | 67 | 134,351 | / |
| Gavai | 67 | 57,593 | / |
| Gabay | 67 | 8,300 | / |
| Avaiy | 67 | 2,386 | / |
| Havey | 67 | 2,097 | / |
| Gobay | 67 | 1,823 | / |
| Gabey | 67 | 1,819 | / |
| Gaboy | 67 | 1,633 | / |
| Gaver | 67 | 1,437 | / |
| Gavet | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Gavhi | 67 | 847 | / |
| Gavio | 67 | 812 | / |
| Ghavi | 67 | 773 | / |
| Ngavi | 67 | 704 | / |
| Gaveh | 67 | 667 | / |
| Gavez | 67 | 496 | / |
| Gauby | 67 | 496 | / |
| Gavis | 67 | 488 | / |
| Ngave | 67 | 440 | / |
| Eavey | 67 | 438 | / |
| Govey | 67 | 434 | / |
| Gatve | 67 | 376 | / |
| Gavie | 67 | 356 | / |
| Heavy | 67 | 308 | / |
| Avaya | 67 | 268 | / |
| Gaway | 67 | 246 | / |
| Ghawy | 67 | 239 | / |
| Gaves | 67 | 166 | / |
| Gaved | 67 | 150 | / |
| Ghave | 67 | 147 | / |
| Havay | 67 | 128 | / |
| Gaivi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Havyi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Goway | 67 | 117 | / |
| Gabiy | 67 | 116 | / |
| Gasby | 67 | 104 | / |
| Gavid | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gatvi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ghaby | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gouvy | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gavea | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gawey | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gavee | 67 | 41 | / |
| D'Avy | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gampy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gaviz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gavei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gauve | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gatby | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gajve | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gaybi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gavoj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gavaj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaive | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gabys | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hauvy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Govys | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gabuy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gávay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaybe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ggava | 67 | 7 | / |
| Govoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gawiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aivay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavér | 67 | 5 | / |
| Havoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ashvy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gabyś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gayba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aivey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaaby | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gabyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gauvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goovy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atvay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gosvy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eavay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avuyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aavyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aveys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawyś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atvyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawys | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavy
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