Kava Surname

27,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tonga

Kava Surname User-submission:

Origin: Poland.

Meaning: coffee, derived from, kawka, meaning 'jackdaw'.

There are also a lot of Kawas from Germany.

Kava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India15,1181:50,7393,495
Brazil7051:303,65211,712
United States5911:613,29849,723
Ukraine5261:86,54512,419
Papua New Guinea4241:19,2301,965
Turkey3831:203,18914,853
Tonga3501:30769
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Russia1681:857,87569,146
Samoa1621:1,196373
Solomon Islands1241:4,678611
England901:619,09036,665
Tanzania811:653,60039,027
Australia811:333,28028,364
Latvia751:27,3344,183
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Liberia581:76,0096,407
American Samoa411:1,360222
Finland331:166,56714,872
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Israel171:503,39037,521
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Namibia131:185,3399,730
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Lithuania81:379,32417,382
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Fiji41:223,5982,635
France41:16,605,680368,153
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malta11:430,2723,380
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Káva (59) are calculated separately.

Kava (80,725) may also be a first name.

Kava Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Poland.

Meaning: coffee, derived from, kawka, meaning 'jackdaw'.

There are also a lot of Kawas from Germany.

- mikeydino

Kava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kava (Arabic: كفا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻓﺎ, Hindi: कावा, Marathi: कवा, Russian: Кава) is found most frequently in India. It can be rendered as a variant: Káva. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 27,342nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 370,773 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Kava are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kava is also the 12,255th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 80,725 people.

The last name Kava is most widely held in India, where it is held by 15,118 people, or 1 in 50,739. In India Kava is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 50 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 35 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 13 percent reside. Aside from India it is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Kava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kava has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kava last name grew 4,925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kava are 5.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.99% registered with the political party.

Kava earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.49% more than the national average, earning $58,032 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Káva9259/
Kavai893,269/
Kaiva891,019/
Khava89951/
Kavaš89694/
Kavay89681/
Kauva89577/
Kaeva89544/
Kavaa89458/
Kavau89325/
Kavha89314/
Kavoa89295/
Kavga89259/
Kavea89144/
Kavah89134/
Kňava8995/
Kavaj8979/
Kaava8940/
Gkava8932/
Kahva8917/
Kavaç8914/
Kayva899/
Kavač899/
Keava898/
Kkava897/
Kavać894/
Kajva891/
Kavaiy802,503/
Kavaya802,264/
Kavaja80976/
Khaeva80960/
Khavai80940/
Kavhai80294/
Kavhad80245/
Kahuva80206/
Khavaa80144/
Kavhat8082/
Gkavas8079/
Kauvai8050/
Kasvau8046/
Kavats8044/
Kavuľa8033/
Kavast8026/
Kavaia8016/
Kahava8013/
Kaivay8013/
Kaivah8013/
Kkavat8012/
Khavaj8010/
Kauvea8010/
Khahva809/
Kaavga809/
Kavaai808/
Kava'a807/
Kaevai807/
Khavay806/
Kavhaj806/
Kavaad805/
Kavahe805/
Kauvat804/
Kavatt803/
Kavaha803/
Kavaph803/
Khavah803/
Kavaay802/
Khaiva802/
Kaivai802/
Kasvad802/
Katvad802/
Kayvas801/
Kavaat801/
Kasvas801/
Kasvat801/
Kahvas801/
Kaijva801/
Khasva801/
Kaivea801/
Kavauy801/
Kaveau801/
Kavaij801/
Kaivau801/
Ka'ava801/
Ka'vai801/
Kaaiva801/
Khavea801/
Kaveha801/
Kawa7542,982/
Keva7530,929/
Cava7513,459/
Kavi7510,019/
Kova755,494/
Kave754,657/
Kavo75893/
Kavy75143/
Kõva75116/
Qava7548/
Kéva751/
Khavaja73399/
Khavast73333/
Khavaya73231/
Khatvai7386/
Kavasch7366/
Khaivaz7345/
Khaivas7327/
Kavhaya7314/
Kachvah7312/
Kashvap7310/
Khavass737/
Kachvay736/
Kaheuva736/
Kavaghi736/
Kassvaa734/
Kashvay733/
Kavasth733/
Kavahad733/
Kaivait733/
Kavaich732/
Kautvat732/
Kayveas732/
Kaivaya731/
Kahavad731/
Kahavah731/
Kajvaja731/
Kaavaad731/
Kheavat731/
Khavach731/
Khaavat731/
Khaivad731/
Kauvaid731/
Khasvai731/
Khavath731/
Khavaas731/
Keatvay731/
Keavead730/
Cavad67415,962/
Kawai67199,829/
Kaveh6718,984/
Kahwa6715,093/
Koeva673,426/
Kauwa672,564/
Kawah672,305/
Kajve672,076/
Kavoi672,043/
Kavou671,202/
Kaiwa671,181/
Kawau671,029/
Cavas671,016/
Kovaľ671,000/
Khawa67992/
Kaawa67978/
Kawea67722/
Kahve67633/
Kaway67608/
Kouva67578/
Kevau67560/
Cavat67550/
Kavei67530/
Kavoo67527/
Kavuo67455/
Kaave67440/
Kavie67340/
Kovai67329/
Khavi67323/
Kavui67304/
Kajua67289/
Kavee67272/
Kuiva67218/
Keavy67215/
Cavaç67209/
Kağba67191/
Kaywa67179/
Kavii67178/
Gkova67172/
Kovać67166/
Kauvi67164/
Kovaç67161/
Cavaj67160/
Khave67158/
Kávai67152/
Kaewa67145/
Kaawo67145/
Kaivi67127/
Kavyi67108/
Kavey67103/
Kaveu67103/
Kaawe67102/
Kavio6797/
Kavuy6789/
Kahvo6789/
Kawaa6787/
Kaivo6786/
Kevah6785/
Kayua6784/
Kkeva6784/
Cavaz6778/
Kavop6777/
Kaviy6776/
Kachhvah6773/
Kaive6772/
Kheva6771/
Kayvi6770/
Cavau6770/
Kovah6766/
Kashvaha6765/
Kawua6759/
Keeva6758/
Kavhe6755/
Kawwa6751/
Kevai6750/
Koiva6746/
Khova6745/
Keawa6744/
Kavoň6743/
Kawaj6741/
Cavga6740/
Kauve6740/
Kauvo6740/
Cavha6738/
Keiva6737/
Kaavi6733/
Koova6731/
Keave6726/
Kawha6725/
Cavai6720/
Kohva6719/
Cavah6718/
Kahvi6717/
Kovaz6717/
Kňáva6717/
Cavay6716/
Caiva6715/
Kehva6715/
Kavij6713/
Caeva6713/
Kevay6712/
Kauthvas6711/
Quava6710/
Kavoy6710/
Kajwa679/
Kawać678/
Kávay678/
Khavo677/
Kawga677/
Kaavé677/
Kkavi677/
Casva677/
Cavaa676/
Kaïwa676/
Kaevo676/
Kaiua676/
Kovaa675/
Kavyo675/
Kovay675/
Koyva674/
Kevaa674/
Kavhi674/
Kaawi674/
Cauva674/
Kaeua674/
Kcave673/
Kavoj673/
Kaväš673/
Cahva672/
Kachchva672/
Kaishvas672/
Katvo672/
Kawoa672/
Qavas672/
Ceava672/
Cavap672/
Kabaň672/
Kajvi672/
Kawaï672/
Kovaĺ672/
Kowaa672/
Kathvath671/
Kavuj671/
Kaithvad671/
Kachvaah671/
Kachvaay671/
Keyva671/
Khavastt671/
Kashvayz671/
Kojva671/
Qaiva671/
Kuova671/
Kayve671/
Keavi671/
Kaâba671/
Kavej671/
Kauvahas671/
Kaváč671/
Khashvaa671/
Kovaj671/
Caava671/
Catva671/
Cavea671/
Kgawa671/
Ckaba671/
Gcava671/
Kaivy670/

Kava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kava in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻓﺎkafa-
Kava in the Hindi language
कावाkava97.99
कवाkava1.96
कावा़kava0.05
Kava in the Marathi language
कवाkava62.26
कावाkava37.51
कावkava0.15
कवkava0.08
Kava in the Russian language
Каваkava-
Kava in the Arabic language
كفاkfa-

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Kava Reference & Research

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