Glava Surname
Approximately 744 people bear this surname
Glava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 352 | 1:57,039 | 6,989 |
| Greece | 111 | 1:99,818 | 16,778 |
| Russia | 99 | 1:1,455,788 | 100,531 |
| Moldova | 94 | 1:37,887 | 5,823 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Glavă (6) are calculated separately.
Glava (19) may also be a first name.
Glava Demographics
Glava Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Glava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Glava (Arabic: كلافا, Hindi: ग्लावा, Russian: Глава) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Glavă. For other potential spellings of Glava click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Glava? popularity and diffusion
The last name Glava is the 455,289th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname Glava occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Glava are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 19 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 57,039. In Romania Glava is most numerous in: Timiș County, where 43 percent are found, Dolj County, where 29 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Romania this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 15 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.
Glava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Glava has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Glava Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Glava surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Glava last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Glava earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.83% more than the national average, earning $57,316 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glavă | 93 | 6 | / |
| Glavas | 91 | 1,389 | / |
| Glavač | 91 | 744 | / |
| Gllava | 91 | 350 | / |
| Glavaz | 91 | 34 | / |
| Glavaș | 91 | 20 | / |
| Gılava | 91 | 18 | / |
| Glavać | 91 | 3 | / |
| Glaeva | 91 | 2 | / |
| Glavai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nglava | 91 | 1 | / |
| Glavad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Glavay | 91 | 0 | / |
| Glavach | 83 | 95 | / |
| Gëllava | 83 | 36 | / |
| Glavash | 83 | 24 | / |
| Gllavaj | 83 | 20 | / |
| Glaveau | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gleavas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Glyaeva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Glova | 80 | 1,546 | / |
| Glaba | 80 | 714 | / |
| Gleva | 80 | 224 | / |
| Glawa | 80 | 43 | / |
| Glavo | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gglavath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gllavash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Glavey | 73 | 375 | / |
| Glabas | 73 | 189 | / |
| Glovas | 73 | 62 | / |
| Glabay | 73 | 51 | / |
| Glabau | 73 | 32 | / |
| Glawah | 73 | 31 | / |
| Gloova | 73 | 25 | / |
| Glabai | 73 | 20 | / |
| Glawas | 73 | 18 | / |
| Glaiba | 73 | 10 | / |
| Glawea | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gleeva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Globaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gloeva | 73 | 3 | / |
| Glauba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Glotva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gleiva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glouva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gleavo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glabaś | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glowaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gllavo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glevaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glawaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glawat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glampa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nglaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glawai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glavoš | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glabah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glaway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glevay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Glabach | 67 | 130 | / |
| Glaywah | 67 | 130 | / |
| Glaywea | 67 | 67 | / |
| Glawatz | 67 | 54 | / |
| Glovacz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gleavey | 67 | 38 | / |
| Glaweah | 67 | 32 | / |
| Glabais | 67 | 28 | / |
| Glovach | 67 | 24 | / |
| Glawhea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gilleva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gleawea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Glaysua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghlabah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Glayway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glabeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glehova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glaibap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glaswaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glaswai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelleva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glassba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glaaybo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glashua | 67 | 0 | / |
| Glauvey | 67 | 0 | / |
Glava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Glava in the Hindi language | ||
| ग्लावा | glava | - |
| Glava in the Russian language | ||
| Глава | glava | - |
| Glava in the Arabic language | ||
| كلافا | klafa | - |
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