Giva Surname

53,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Giva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique7,4161:3,676846
Philippines6591:153,62425,528
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
India2581:2,973,12289,393
Italy2441:250,64233,645
Nigeria1301:1,362,63753,337
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
England471:1,185,49155,443
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
United States201:18,122,947588,089
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Givá (7) are calculated separately.

Giva (739) may also be a first name.

Giva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Giva Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Giva (Hindi: गीवा, Russian: Гива, Tibetan: གྷི་་བ་) has its highest incidence in Mozambique. It can also be rendered as: Givá. Click here for other potential spellings of Giva.

How Common Is The Last Name Giva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 53,826th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 769,134 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Giva are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 302,719th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 739 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is held by 7,416 people, or 1 in 3,676. Aside from Mozambique this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent are found and Malawi, where 5 percent are found.

Giva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Giva surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Giva earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.14% less than the national average, earning R 147,012 per year and in United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Givá927/
Gaiva89195/
Gieva89120/
Givah89108/
Guiva89102/
Givas8991/
Givaa8986/
Goiva8949/
Givat8938/
Givai8913/
Givha898/
Ngiva896/
Ghiva895/
Givau892/
Givay892/
Gitva891/
Givad891/
Givaj891/
Givap891/
Givea891/
Sgiva891/
Iva8622,799/
Gaivat8013,114/
Goivad80931/
Ngoiva80255/
Gaivas80213/
Guivas80122/
Goivat8047/
Givais8021/
Ngaiva8011/
Gaivaz809/
Gaivad807/
Gichva805/
Uggiva803/
Guivay803/
Givats802/
Givhas802/
Ghivaj802/
Geieva801/
Gaivaj801/
Giveau801/
Ghivat801/
Guivaz801/
Guivai801/
Gievat801/
Giaiva801/
Giveea801/
Gheiva801/
Givaux800/
Giwa7539,545/
Siva7530,314/
Civa754,899/
Giba753,850/
Ieva753,739/
Jiva753,715/
Geva753,373/
Iova753,111/
Aiva752,862/
Giua751,535/
Eiva75833/
Ivas75778/
Uiva75660/
Guva75587/
Ziva75491/
Isva75466/
Oiva75454/
Hiva75299/
Ivaz75291/
Ivai75171/
Ivah75158/
Givo7583/
Yiva7573/
Ivaa7570/
Ivay7554/
Ivoa7548/
Živa7543/
Ivat7542/
Ivad7531/
Ivea7517/
Géva7517/
Ivaň758/
Ivaș756/
Ijva753/
Ivau753/
Ivaj752/
Ivga751/
Ivaş751/
Itva751/
Ivha751/
Ghaivat7323/
Givhash7321/
Oghivay737/
Guivaha731/
Chiva675,828/
Gibas674,900/
Ngiba674,752/
Guiwa673,097/
Gaiba67735/
Gimpa67689/
Giwah67612/
Ghiba67510/
Ngeva67482/
Jivad67447/
Ghuva67441/
Gueva67407/
Zaiva67406/
Ivaha67385/
Khiva67380/
Guiba67366/
Goiba67354/
Ivatt67318/
Gibai67302/
Kgiba67284/
Huiva67282/
Uivas67246/
Gaiwa67240/
Saiva67236/
Haiva67236/
Gevas67228/
Gibau67227/
Eivaz67221/
Seiva67199/
Ivach67156/
Eivay67129/
Sivai67125/
Gevaş67124/
Gibat67116/
Zhiva67104/
Uivat67104/
Givot6799/
Aivas6798/
Gihua6795/
Aivaz6792/
Gévai6788/
Zivai6784/
Zivas6784/
Ivadh6781/
Gheva6776/
Goghivay6773/
Ivash6772/
Giwai6767/
Hivaj6766/
Iva'a6757/
Jivai6755/
Gibea6755/
Sivay6751/
Gibač6751/
Guyva6750/
Sieva6747/
Žitva6747/
Gibah6744/
Aivad6742/
Gaivo6740/
Hivat6739/
Gayva6738/
Gévay6738/
Isvai6736/
Jaiva6735/
Givey6732/
Güvaç6732/
Djiva6729/
Gieba6729/
Zivaz6729/
Gibay6728/
Zivat6726/
Zieva6725/
Iovai6725/
Jivay6722/
Guivo6721/
Jivas6719/
Aivat6719/
Civaj6719/
Suiva6718/
Gevay6717/
Civay6717/
Gibha6717/
Gevat6716/
Sivaa6716/
Jivat6715/
Guvea6715/
Gevah6714/
Sivah6713/
Iovaa6713/
Goiwa6713/
Eivas6712/
Aivai6712/
Aivah6711/
Hivea6711/
Jivah6710/
Gisua6710/
Soiva679/
Agiua679/
Jitva679/
Gevad678/
Zivad678/
Qgiba678/
Ivajh677/
Oivea677/
Gihwa677/
Uivaa676/
Zivha676/
Oivas676/
Guvah676/
Jivaa676/
Gujva676/
Gesva675/
Heiva675/
Aivay675/
Gevaj675/
Gibaś675/
Ivahu675/
Aihva674/
Guvaa674/
Guvai674/
Ivast674/
Jeiva674/
Giwua674/
Aaiva674/
Giwea674/
Jieva674/
Hivas673/
Aivaj673/
Gibaa673/
Giboa673/
Isvad673/
Isvat673/
Gevai673/
Sihva673/
Givoh673/
Guuva673/
Giwaa673/
Egiua673/
Aisva673/
Givoi673/
Civaa673/
Ivaid673/
Zivga673/
Uivay673/
Sivau673/
Givou673/
Iveas673/
Ishva672/
Joiva672/
Gajva672/
Goyva672/
Isvas672/
Givos672/
Zeiva672/
Gibga672/
Giwwa672/
Givei672/
Đivas672/
Zitva672/
Giewa672/
Iv'aa672/
Itvas671/
Ivais671/
Oivat671/
Jivaj671/
Itvay671/
Hivaa671/
Ghiwa671/
Sciva671/
Uivaj671/
Gibad671/
Ogiua671/
Yivga671/
Zgiba671/
Zgiua671/
Guvêa671/
Ijhva671/
Isvaa671/
Ivass671/
Ivaas671/
Hieva671/
Hoiva671/
Hivay671/
Jhiva671/
Uivad671/
Yivat671/
Zivoa671/
Givop671/
Giuha671/
Gévau671/
Gevea671/
Gibaj671/
Eisva671/
Aivaa671/
Jivha671/
Ggiba671/
Giwoa671/
Tjiva671/
Sgiba671/
Guvau671/
Gyvaj671/
Gyvau671/
Gysva671/
Ivats670/

Giva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giva in the Tibetan language
གྷི་་བ་ghiba-
Giva in the Hindi language
गीवाgiva88.24
गिवाgiva11.76
Giva in the Russian language
Гиваgiva-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giva
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