Kajava Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kajava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kajava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4031:13,6392,035
Sweden591:166,89411,603
India431:17,838,730274,051
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kajava (99) may also be a first name.

Kajava Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kajava (Marathi: काजवा) is carried by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kajava? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kajava is the 584,278th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,596,168 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kajava live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 951,070th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 99 people.

It is most frequent in Finland, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 13,639. In Finland Kajava is most frequent in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 31 percent live, Uusimaa, where 26 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 21 percent live. Barring Finland this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 11 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaajava924/
Kazjava922/
Kajahva921/
Kajatva921/
Kajva911/
Kajavaha863/
Khajavat861/
Kajawa832,416/
Kasava83637/
Kajave83463/
Kajiva83336/
Kayava83281/
Kujava83262/
Kajova8334/
Kajavo8318/
Kajavi8311/
Kajavy8310/
Kazava838/
Kaiava835/
Cajava834/
Kacava833/
Kojava832/
Kajeva832/
Kaijva831/
Kajuva831/
Kaaiva831/
Khajavi7712,493/
Kaisava77159/
Khojava77124/
Kajwaya7726/
Kasavah7724/
Kujavas7713/
Kijavaa779/
Khajeva778/
Kajaviy778/
Khasava777/
Kajieva775/
Kaijawa775/
Kagiava775/
Kejavad774/
Kasavai774/
Kajsova772/
Kaasova772/
Kacavay771/
Kaujawa771/
Kajabah771/
Kajeeva771/
Kajvaja771/
Khazava771/
Khayava771/
Khajave771/
Khujava771/
Kasaava771/
Kujavad771/
Katjova771/
Kaujova771/
Kajcova771/
Kihjava771/
Kaacava771/
Khajavy771/
Kajaveh771/
Kajve732,076/
Kaiva731,019/
Kauva73577/
Kaeva73544/
Kaave73440/
Kajua73289/
Kayva739/
Kajwa739/
Keava738/
Kaavé737/
Kajvi732/
Kojva731/
Kagiavas7170/
Khajavee719/
Khajieva718/
Kadjavou718/
Kasavaha716/
Khasavad715/
Khajavei715/
Kojavaha713/
Kuodjava713/
Koudjava713/
Kaujevad711/
Kajauswa711/
Kajavitt711/
Khejavat711/
Khajeeva711/
Khazavay711/
Khayavah711/
Kajjwaya711/
Kajwaaya711/
Kaizavai711/
Kijavaha711/
Kujawa6722,492/
Kasawa678,813/
Kajawo672,833/
Kazawa671,412/
Kajiwa671,244/
Khaeva67960/
Kuiava67909/
Kuyava67890/
Kayova67391/
Kasova67385/
Kazova67270/
Kayawa67255/
Kahuva67206/
Kajivo67178/
Kayiva67152/
Koyava67150/
Kejawa67128/
Kajowa67104/
Koiava6796/
Casava6795/
Khajvi6791/
Khadzhava6777/
Kajuha6769/
Kajawe6758/
Kauvai6750/
Kasavo6747/
Kayeva6746/
Kaieva6743/
Kajuwa6741/
Kiyava6729/
Kijawa6729/
Kozava6724/
Kayave6723/
Kayavo6720/
Ka'ave6720/
Kujavo6719/
Kosava6715/
Cayava6714/
Kayuva6713/
Kaivay6713/
Kaivah6713/
Kajová6713/
Cacava6712/
Kayavi6711/
Kacova679/
Cajova678/
Kajawi678/
Kaevai677/
Koudjeava677/
Kijeva676/
Kajevi676/
Kajjwa676/
Kacawa675/
Kajovi675/
Khajwa675/
Kaiaba674/
Kauvat674/
Karzhauva674/
Kajovo674/
Kajewa674/
Kajvey673/
Kajuve673/
Kojawa673/
Kajuah673/
Kojeva672/
Khaiva672/
Kaivai672/
Kijave672/
Cajaba672/
Kauwaa672/
Kaiave672/
Kayvas671/
Kejave671/
Kejavi671/
Kahjua671/
Kaiova671/
Kajeve671/
Kajive671/
Khaave671/
Kojave671/
Kujave671/
Cazava671/
Kajuay671/
Cujava671/
Kasavaidh671/
Kaweva671/
Kaivau671/
Kijova671/
Kojiva671/
Kujova671/
Qajavy671/
Caaiva671/
Kojavi671/
Khavea671/
Kaaiba671/
Qajawa671/
Kaaawe671/
Kajbay671/
Kaybaa671/

Kajava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kajava in the Marathi language
काजवाkajava93.1
काजावkajava6.9

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