Järvi Surname

168,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Järvi Surname Definition:

(Finnish) Dweller at, or near, a lake.

Järvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,2681:2,424381
Sweden1571:62,7184,797
Estonia1301:10,1681,422
Norway101:514,22941,629
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Jarvi (1,735) are calculated separately.

Järvi (27) may also be a first name.

Järvi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Finnish) Dweller at, or near, a lake.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Järvi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Järvi (Arabic: جرفي, Hindi: जर्वी, Marathi: जारवी) is most common in Finland. It may appear as: Jarvi. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Järvi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Järvi is the 168,090th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,833,416 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Järvi are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 2,268 people, or 1 in 2,424. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 30 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 16 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 13 percent reside. Beside Finland Järvi exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 6 percent reside and Estonia, where 5 percent reside.

Järvi Last Name Statistics demography

Järvi earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 48.72% less than the national average, earning 177,459 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jarvi931,735/
Järvis91130/
Järvid914/
Eijärvi8313/
Järve80770/
Järva80130/
Jervi807/
Huujärvi7719/
Ahijärvi771/
Hoijärvi771/
Jervis739,462/
Jarvie734,139/
Järvet73108/
Jarvei7377/
Jerviz7316/
Järves7314/
Järved7312/
Järver7311/
Jervie733/
Jarvui732/
Jervit730/
Ervi67151/
Jerviss6770/
Jervais6763/
Jervois6748/
Jearvis674/
Hägervi672/
Hjörvid671/
Jervish671/
Jervitt670/
Jerrvis670/

Järvi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Järvi in the Marathi language
जारवीjaravi-
Järvi in the Hindi language
जर्वीjarvi75
जरवीjaravi12.5
जारवीjaravi12.5
Järvi in the Arabic language
جرفيjrfy-

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