Where Does The Last Name Jiv Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jiv (Hindi: जीव, Marathi: जीव) is found most in India. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Jiv click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jiv? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,168,344^th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Jiv are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 104,058^th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 4,395 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 3,913,599. In India Jiv is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 65 percent reside, Himachal Pradesh, where 11 percent reside and Haryana, where 8 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.