Geva Surname
Approximately 3,373 people bear this surname
Geva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2,124 | 1:4,029 | 572 |
| Philippines | 371 | 1:272,879 | 39,888 |
| India | 210 | 1:3,652,692 | 102,297 |
| United States | 176 | 1:2,059,426 | 131,385 |
| Belgium | 129 | 1:89,121 | 13,878 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Géva (17) are calculated separately.
Geva (1,151) may also be a first name.
Geva Demographics
Geva Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Geva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geva (Georgian: გევა, Hindi: गेवा, Marathi: गेवा, Russian: Гева) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Géva. For other potential spellings of Geva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geva? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 133,638th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,160,553 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Geva reside; 63 percent reside in West Asia and 63 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Geva is also the 234,520th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,151 people.
Geva is most numerous in Israel, where it is borne by 2,124 people, or 1 in 4,029. In Israel Geva is most prevalent in: Central District, where 39 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent live and Haifa District, where 12 percent live. Excluding Israel this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Geva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Geva last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Geva earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning R 210,948 per year; in United States they earn 48.41% more than the national average, earning $64,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $55,183 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geva in the Georgian language | ||
| გევა | geva | - |
| Geva in the Hindi language | ||
| गेवा | geva | 98 |
| घेवा | gheva | 1 |
| गेबा | geba | 1 |
| Geva in the Marathi language | ||
| गेवा | geva | 96.55 |
| गेव | geva | 3.45 |
| Geva in the Russian language | ||
| Гева | geva | - |
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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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- 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 Geva
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