Gugava Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Gugava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gugava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia6691:5,5991,230
Abkhazia481:5,060910
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gugava Last Name Facts

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

Gugava (Georgian: გუგავა, Marathi: गुगवा, Russian: Гугава) is borne by more people in Georgia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gugava? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 450,362nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,652,379 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Gugava reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 89 percent reside in Kartvelo-West Asia.

It is most frequently held in Georgia, where it is carried by 669 people, or 1 in 5,599. In Georgia Gugava is most common in: Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, where 30 percent reside, Imereti, where 29 percent reside and Tbilisi, where 29 percent reside. Beside Georgia Gugava is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Abkhazia, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gugavad92707/
Ghugava9290/
Gugaeva9271/
Ugava91237/
Ghughava8663/
Guggavad869/
Gaugaeva868/
Guggavat864/
Ghungava862/
Gugova83342/
Gigava83104/
Ugavah83102/
Gugeva834/
Ugavai834/
Gigaeva7725/
Gugieva7723/
Ghugave7718/
Gughova7716/
Gúgľava778/
Gugawad776/
Gungova775/
Ghugawa775/
Ughavah773/
Ughavad773/
Gougova773/
Gusgave772/
Gugabai771/
Gaugawa771/
Hungava771/
Ughavai771/
Ughavaj771/
Gougawa771/
Ugaba73269/
Ugawa7328/
Ugova7310/
Gugabhai7142/
Ghughawa716/
Ghughave716/
Goungaba711/
Gungawah711/
Gigova671,141/
Gogave67157/
Gugová67138/
Gogavi6710/
Ougawa676/
Gigawa675/
Ugawua675/
Ugabai674/
Augaba673/
Gogaba672/
Ugawat671/
Hugaba671/
Gungabhai671/
Ogauva671/
Ogavai671/
Ogavoa671/
Augova671/
Đugova671/
Ougaba671/
Gogawa671/
Gaughaviy671/
Ugayua671/
Ughaba671/
Oggawa671/

Gugava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gugava in the Georgian language
გუგავაgugava-
Gugava in the Marathi language
गुगवाgugava-
Gugava in the Russian language
Гугаваgugava-

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Footnotes

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