Gvilava Surname

268,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Gvilava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gvilava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia8511:4,401947
Abkhazia4811:50585
Russia1141:1,264,23791,134
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Gvilava Last Name Facts

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

Gvilava (Georgian: გვილავა, Russian: Гвилава) is found in Georgia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gvilava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 268,717th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,018,971 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Gvilava are found; 92 percent are found in West Asia and 59 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.

This last name is most commonly used in Georgia, where it is borne by 851 people, or 1 in 4,401. In Georgia it is most frequent in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 56 percent reside, Tbilisi, where 31 percent reside and Imereti, where 7 percent reside. Not including Georgia it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Abkhazia, where 33 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Gvilava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gvilava last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Georgia and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gvilava last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gvilova864/
Gvyleva716/
Guilavo715/
Quilava711/
Gvylyova671/
Gimpilova631/
Guilhabeau5911/
Gimpiliova596/
Guilabo5746/
Guelaba571/
Guelawa571/
Gwelawa571/
Guilovo571/
Quilawat533/
Gbelawoa531/
Cuilahua531/

Gvilava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gvilava in the Georgian language
გვილავაgvilava-
Gvilava in the Russian language
Гвилаваgvilava-

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