Kav Surname

139,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,4491:53,7075,264
Cambodia9601:16,1321,183
Israel2461:34,7874,856
Nigeria1791:989,62441,927
India1751:4,383,231115,212
United States361:10,068,304413,125
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England211:2,653,24194,788
Northern Cyprus111:29,0016,098
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Ireland91:523,21515,956
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kav (2,200) may also be a first name.

Kav Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kav (Arabic: كاف, Hindi: काव, Marathi: काव) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kav? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kav is the 139,883rd most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,282,351 people. The last name Kav is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kav reside; 46 percent reside in West Asia and 38 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kav is also the 159,594th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 2,200 people.

The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 1,449 people, or 1 in 53,707. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Sanliurfa Province, where 12 percent reside and Malatya Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Turkey it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 30 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.

Kav Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kav has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kav surname increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kav Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kav last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Kav earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $42,488 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khav861,766/
Kaev86747/
Kaiv86320/
Kauv8674/
Kavf8614/
Kaav8614/
Keav869/
Kayv868/
Gkav861/
Kavh861/
Khaev75695/
Khauv75290/
Khavf75162/
Kheav75159/
Khatv7512/
Kahav757/
Kaivt757/
Khaiv755/
Kavth752/
Kathv752/
Kautv752/
Kausv751/
Keavt751/
Khaav751/
Kaujv751/
Keavs750/
Kaf676,044/
Kov675,903/
Kaw675,006/
Cav674,739/
Kev67148/
Kavová6724/
Kafova6719/
Kavova674/
Qav673/
Kawová672/
Kkhaev671/
Keavch670/

Kav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kav in the Hindi language
कावkava85.14
कवkava12.16
Kav in the Marathi language
कावkava71.43
कवkava19.05
केावkeava9.52
Kav in the Arabic language
كافkaf-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kav
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