Kavanov Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Kavanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Kavanov Last Name Facts

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

Kavanov (Arabic: كفانوف, Russian: Каванов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavanov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Kavanov live; 35 percent live in Eastern Europe and 29 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Kavanov is most frequent in: Moscow, where 20 percent live, Omsk Oblast, where 20 percent live and Republic of Kalmykia, where 20 percent live. Barring Russia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Israel, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kavanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavanov in the Russian language
Кавановkavanov-
Kavanov in the Arabic language
كفانوفkfanwf-
كافانوفاkafanwfa-

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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 Kavanov
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