Kav Surname
Approximately 3,193 people bear this surname
Kav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,449 | 1:53,707 | 5,264 |
| Cambodia | 960 | 1:16,132 | 1,183 |
| Israel | 246 | 1:34,787 | 4,856 |
| Nigeria | 179 | 1:989,624 | 41,927 |
| India | 175 | 1:4,383,231 | 115,212 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Northern Cyprus | 11 | 1:29,001 | 6,098 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Ireland | 9 | 1:523,215 | 15,956 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Kav (2,200) may also be a first name.
Kav Demographics
Average Male Kav Height
176.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khav | 86 | 1,766 | / |
| Kaev | 86 | 747 | / |
| Kaiv | 86 | 320 | / |
| Kauv | 86 | 74 | / |
| Kavf | 86 | 14 | / |
| Kaav | 86 | 14 | / |
| Keav | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kayv | 86 | 8 | / |
| Gkav | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kavh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khaev | 75 | 695 | / |
| Khauv | 75 | 290 | / |
| Khavf | 75 | 162 | / |
| Kheav | 75 | 159 | / |
| Khatv | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kahav | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kaivt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Khaiv | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kavth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kathv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kautv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kausv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keavt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaujv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keavs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaf | 67 | 6,044 | / |
| Kov | 67 | 5,903 | / |
| Kaw | 67 | 5,006 | / |
| Cav | 67 | 4,739 | / |
| Kev | 67 | 148 | / |
| Kavová | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kafova | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kavova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kawová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkhaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keavch | 67 | 0 | / |
Kav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kav in the Hindi language | ||
| काव | kava | 85.14 |
| कव | kava | 12.16 |
| Kav in the Marathi language | ||
| काव | kava | 71.43 |
| कव | kava | 19.05 |
| केाव | keava | 9.52 |
| Kav in the Arabic language | ||
| كاف | kaf | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kav
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis