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

Hlava is held by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlava? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hlava is the 274,840th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,157,499 people. Hlava occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Hlava are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Hlava is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is borne by 684 people, or 1 in 15,546. In Czechia Hlava is most frequent in: Liberec Region, where 19 percent are found, Hradec Králové Region, where 14 percent are found and Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Czechia this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Ukraine, where 8 percent are found.

Hlava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hlava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hlava surname increased 3,244 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hlava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hlava are 18.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.28% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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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