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 surname Kav (Arabic: كاف, Hindi: काव, Marathi: काव) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kav? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 139,883rd most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,282,351 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kav live; 46 percent live in West Asia and 38 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 159,594th most common given name in the world, held by 2,200 people.
The last name Kav is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,449 people, or 1 in 53,707. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 12 percent are found and Malatya Province, where 10 percent are found. Beside Turkey this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 30 percent are found and Israel, where 8 percent are found.
Kav Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kav has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kav Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kav surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political 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 | - |
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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
- 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
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