Jarva Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Jarva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jarva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland5061:10,8631,682
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Estonia121:110,15019,471
India91:85,229,487684,495
Norway81:642,78647,258
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Järva (130) are calculated separately.

Jarva (50) may also be a first name.

Jarva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jarva (Hindi: जरवा, Marathi: जारवा) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Järva. For other possible spellings of Jarva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarva? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jarva is the 456,246th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,821,490 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Jarva are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia. Jarva is also the 1,412,538th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 50 people.

The surname Jarva is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 10,863. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 29 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 24 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent reside. Other than Finland this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Jarva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jarva has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jarva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jarva are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jarva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning 297,759 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.49% more than the national average, earning $58,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $40,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Järva93130/
Jarvat91251/
Jarvas9155/
Jarvad9152/
Jaarva9113/
Jarvah918/
Jarvay917/
Tjarva913/
Jearva911/
Djarva911/
Jarvais83197/
Jarvath832/
Jarvatt831/
Jarveau831/
Hjarvad831/
Jarvass830/
Sarva802,750/
Jarvi801,735/
Zarva801,325/
Yarva80600/
Carva80250/
Jarve80228/
Jarwa80155/
Jarua80152/
Jarvo80142/
Jarba80126/
Harva8049/
Jorva8034/
Earva8032/
Jarvy809/
Jarveaux7721/
Jarrvais771/
Jatrvath771/
Jarvis7394,115/
Jarvie734,139/
Kharva733,839/
Jarvio731,090/
Harvat73718/
Jarvey73453/
Jarbah73446/
Jarboa73411/
Saarva73153/
Sarvay73108/
Sarvah7383/
Jarvei7377/
Harvas7362/
Sarvai7352/
Jarbas7337/
Jarvet7334/
Carvay7331/
Jarves7330/
Yaarva7330/
Jarver7328/
Jarwah7326/
Jarvid7326/
Harvay7325/
Harvad7318/
Zarvas7318/
Jarbat7318/
Jarvos7317/
Jarbay7317/
Sarvaa7314/
Charva7311/
Carvaj739/
Jarviz739/
Jorvat739/
Harvea736/
Carvea735/
Jarway735/
Carvai735/
Jarbad735/
Jarved735/
Yarvas734/
Yarvah734/
Jarbaa734/
Jarbau734/
Earvaa733/
Zarvat733/
Jarwat733/
Jarvui732/
Sarvha732/
Jorvah732/
Jarvez732/
Djarwa732/
Ijarua732/
Jharua731/
Sairva731/
Jarbai731/
Jaruat731/
Jarvou731/
Jiarvi731/
Eearva731/
Harvai731/
Yarvaa731/
Jaruah731/
Jarwaa731/
Jarwaz731/
Jaruay731/
Djarua731/
Jarbaz731/
Jarbha731/
Jarvee730/
Charvat671,691/
Harvatt67201/
Charvaz67130/
Jarvest6761/
Jorvatt6752/
Charvad6724/
Jarveis6719/
Harvais6718/
Jahruas6713/
Jarbach6712/
Jarweah6711/
Jarbaux6711/
Djarwah6710/
Hjarvis679/
Charvay677/
Jarbash677/
Scarvay675/
Jaruhat675/
Jearvis674/
Jarviss673/
Kharvai673/
Harvaux673/
Hjarwad672/
Saarvaa672/
Chaurva672/
Jarwaya672/
Zharåva672/
Jarvist671/
Kharvaj671/
Charvap671/
Charvas671/
Jarbhad671/
Jarvees671/
Jarvish671/
Jarvois671/
Jasrwad671/
Jgarvey671/
Hairvad671/
Harvach671/
Harvadh671/
Jarrwah671/
Harvast671/
Jarbauh671/
Jarwaaz671/
Charvaa671/
Charvai671/
Searvai671/
Carvaha671/
Jharbas671/
Harvass671/
Jarvess670/
Haarvay670/
Haarvai670/
Jarrvis670/
Jarvoys670/
Haurvay670/

Jarva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jarva in the Marathi language
जारवाjarava-
Jarva in the Hindi language
जरवाjarava83.33
जर्वाjarva16.67

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