Gerkavi Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Gerkavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 32 | 1:4,503,846 | 209,401 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Gerkavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerkavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gerkavi (Russian: Геркави) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerkavi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,185,033rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Gerkavi live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 4,503,846. In Russia it is primarily found in: Smolensk Oblast, where 88 percent live, Belgorod Oblast, where 9 percent live and Murmansk Oblast, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 13 percent live and Armenia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerkaviy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erkavi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Garkavi | 86 | 78 | / |
| Ghercavi | 80 | 155 | / |
| Garkaviy | 80 | 16 | / |
| Garkavyi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Garkavij | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gorkavyi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ghorkavi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gorkaviy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Herkavyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gerkovich | 75 | 90 | / |
| Ghercavii | 75 | 39 | / |
| Jerkavich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garkavy | 71 | 226 | / |
| Gorkavy | 71 | 35 | / |
| Serkawi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Cherkhavyi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zerkawi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Herkave | 71 | 3 | / |
| Herkavy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Herkabi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erckovi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grekovi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erkovich | 67 | 814 | / |
| Garkavyy | 67 | 541 | / |
| Cherkawi | 67 | 166 | / |
| Gorkavyy | 67 | 108 | / |
| Ghercave | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gorkovoi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Garkavoy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gharqavi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gorkoviy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorkavoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Girkabai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gorcavii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherkava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesrhkovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerkhawi | 67 | 1 | / |
Gerkavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerkavi in the Russian language | ||
| Геркави | gerkavi | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gerkavi
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