Guzhva Surname

302,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Guzhva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guzhva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,2041:119,70414,339
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Guzhva Last Name Facts

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

Guzhva (Georgian: გუჟვა, Russian: Гужва) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guzhva? popularity and diffusion

Guzhva is the 302,272nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 5,802,186 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Guzhva live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Guzhva is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 1,204 people, or 1 in 119,704. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Barring Russia Guzhva exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Guzhva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Guzhva are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

Guzhva earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.41% more than the national average, earning $61,016 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guzhvay922/
Uzhva911,363/
Guzva9123/
Huzhva832,769/
Guzhba8385/
Guzhwa8326/
Guzhvy8316/
Gozhva832/
Uzva801/
Guzhviy7761/
Huzhvai7752/
Guzhvii771/
Uzvaş73143/
Gozva7336/
Gusva7311/
Gujva736/
Huzva735/
Uzuha735/
Urzva734/
Guzwa733/
Guzua733/
Guchua67191/
Guczwa6723/
Gutzwa6714/
Huzhba6710/
Gusvai677/
Hozhva677/
Uzuoha676/
Goujva674/
Houzva672/
Gurzba671/
Guchwa671/
Gousva671/
Uzzuha671/
Gujuha671/
Gudzvi671/
Gucvha671/

Guzhva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guzhva in the Georgian language
გუჟვაguzhva-
Guzhva in the Russian language
Гужваguzva-

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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
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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 Guzhva
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