Igava Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Igava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Igava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Igava (Marathi: इगवा, Russian: Игава) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Igava? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,100,440th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Igava reside; 73 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Milne Bay, where 94 percent live and National Capital District, where 6 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 28 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igaeva | 91 | 123 | / |
| Gigava | 91 | 104 | / |
| Ingava | 91 | 63 | / |
| Aigava | 91 | 14 | / |
| Higava | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hingava | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ingavaj | 83 | 2 | / |
| Eingava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ighavai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Inghava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jigaeva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Igawa | 80 | 30,809 | / |
| Igaba | 80 | 323 | / |
| Ugava | 80 | 237 | / |
| Igova | 80 | 216 | / |
| Igavo | 80 | 19 | / |
| Egava | 80 | 16 | / |
| Igeva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gigaba | 73 | 2,073 | / |
| Oigawa | 73 | 1,502 | / |
| Gigova | 73 | 1,141 | / |
| Ingavo | 73 | 151 | / |
| Jigawa | 73 | 146 | / |
| Ugavah | 73 | 102 | / |
| Aigaba | 73 | 36 | / |
| Aigawa | 73 | 32 | / |
| Jigaba | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ugaeva | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ingova | 73 | 21 | / |
| Higawa | 73 | 14 | / |
| Igawua | 73 | 13 | / |
| Iegova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Iegawa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Igawai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Iogova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Egavai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ugavai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oigeva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Igoeva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Igauwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yogava | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ingaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igavou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igabai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oigaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igaaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egavas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egaeva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yigaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aigova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ygaeva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egavat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jgavat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igaiba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hugaeva | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gigampa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Inggawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Engavay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goigova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ingaiwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jighaba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ighawua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ughavah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jigabha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gingova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hingavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hegavat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jigheva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishgova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igoivad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igoshva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gighaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igaiwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigabai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ughavai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ughavaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yingaba | 67 | 1 | / |
Igava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Igava in the Marathi language | ||
| इगवा | igava | - |
| Igava in the Russian language | ||
| Игава | igava | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Igava
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