Hlava Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Hlava Surname User-submission:

Hlava means a 'head' in the Czech and Slovak languages. The female version in The Czech Republic and Slovakia is Hlavova, or in the Czech/Slovak Language is Hlavová. In Czech/Slovak language you can say, you are, but a head and it means you are clever.

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Hlava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia6841:15,5462,296
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Ukraine1171:389,08347,316
Slovakia1101:48,5139,303
Austria1091:78,12311,779
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
England181:3,095,448105,421
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Hlava (10) may also be a first name.

Hlava Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hlava means a 'head' in the Czech and Slovak languages. The female version in The Czech Republic and Slovakia is Hlavova, or in the Czech/Slovak Language is Hlavová. In Czech/Slovak language you can say, you are, but a head and it means you are clever.

- pjancik

Hlava means 'ahead'. The female version in the Czech Republic is Hlavova or in Czech Language is Hlavová.

- pjancik

Hlava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hlava is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hlava click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlava? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 274,840th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,157,499 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Hlava live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 56 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name globally, held by 10 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is borne by 684 people, or 1 in 15,546. In Czechia Hlava is mostly concentrated in: Liberec Region, where 19 percent live, Hradec Králové Region, where 14 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Czechia it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Ukraine, where 8 percent live.

Hlava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hlava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hlava surname grew 3,244 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hlava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hlava last name are 18.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.28% registered with the party.

The amount Hlava earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 371.36% more than the national average, earning R 1,120,120 per year and in United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,436 USD per year.

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Hlavaj91125/
Hlavay9181/
Hlavat9129/
Hlavai9122/
Hlavňa9116/
Hlavaz9110/
Hlavaň916/
Hlavać913/
Hlasva911/
Lava8910,873/
Hlavach83259/
Hlavats8316/
Khlaiva833/
Hlavatt831/
Hlavatz830/
Lavad803,527/
Lavat802,219/
Hlova801,686/
Lavea80987/
Lavau80864/
Lauva80835/
Latva80812/
Hlaba80777/
Layva80456/
Lavai80454/
Hlawa80386/
Lavas80374/
Laeva80234/
Lavay80194/
Laiva80179/
Liava8098/
Hlavo8086/
Hlavi8065/
Lavaj8056/
Lavap8046/
Laava8034/
Hleva8030/
Llava8028/
Lavoa8026/
Lavaz8025/
Lavah8017/
Lajva8016/
Leava8013/
Lasva8011/
Lavač8010/
Lyava806/
Hlave805/
Lahva805/
Lavga802/
Lavaa802/
Lavha801/
Hlavy800/
Chlavaad771/
Hllavach771/
Chlavaus770/
Lavaud738,294/
Hlaváč733,917/
Lavaux731,263/
Lavaut73367/
Leavai73318/
Liavas73177/
Hlavoň73168/
Lavash73139/
Hlabai73112/
Lavhat73110/
Lavach7376/
Lavaya7371/
Lavaia7371/
Lavaja7335/
Llavat7334/
Hlaveš7333/
Hleeva7332/
Liavaa7323/
Hlaves7322/
Lauvai7319/
Lyaeva7315/
Lahuva7315/
Layvas7314/
Leavay7313/
Lavaha7311/
Liavad739/
Lava'a738/
Laavad737/
Lavast737/
Lauvau736/
La'ava736/
Hlayba735/
Lauvas735/
Laevai735/
Lyauva734/
Lavaph734/
Lavhad734/
Liaeva734/
Hlavoy734/
Lavatt734/
Liaiva734/
Hlavyi734/
Hleiva733/
Lauvat733/
Lavaas733/
Lavais733/
Lavadh733/
Laivas732/
Lashva732/
Latvaa732/
Lajvas732/
Hloeva732/
Laivay732/
Lavass732/
Lavuha732/
Khlova731/
Lavaid731/
Llavad731/
Lahava731/
Laivah731/
Leavas731/
Leavea731/
Lavasz731/
Laaiva731/
Lachva731/
Hlabat731/
Hlaver731/
Lliava731/
Hlabas731/
Hlaváć731/
Lasvat731/
Layvay731/
Lavaus731/
Lavayd731/
Lavgaa731/
Latvas731/
Laivaa731/
Liavaá731/
Hlawah731/
Hlabea731/
Hlahwa731/
Hlajwa731/
Leavoa731/
Hlawai731/
Lavait730/
Hlavajová7183/
Hlavajova715/
Hlavaňová715/
Hlavaiová712/
Hlavatsch712/
Hlavaiova712/
Laba6719,663/
Lawa6716,102/
Leva6715,656/
Lova6712,234/
Lavi674,449/
Lavy672,508/
Lave672,102/
Lavault67965/
Lavo67824/
Lavaggi67644/
Lauvaux67499/
Liava'a67381/
Hlovach67132/
Hlawacz6772/
Lasvaux6759/
Hlavysh6757/
Lauvaas6726/
Khleiva6724/
Lavhaya6714/
Lachvač6713/
Laveatz679/
Lasvaud679/
Lavatch678/
Lavó678/
Liaivat677/
Khlaiwa676/
Leaveau676/
Lavé674/
Chlawad672/
Lavhaat672/
Lavhahe672/
Chliova672/
Lavè672/
Hlabhai671/
Lobaova671/
Lahavai671/
Lauvach671/
Lachhva671/
Lóva671/
Hlaboha671/
Hlaváts671/
Hlawats671/
Lavò671/
Lavı671/
Leauvau671/
Laveaut671/
Lauva'a671/
Lauvaud671/
Lauveau671/
Laahava671/
Åhlawat671/
Hlowaya671/
Laheeva671/
Hlabash671/
Hllaway670/
Leavaih670/
Leavaus670/
Leavash670/

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