Kavas Surname
Approximately 9,620 people bear this surname
Kavas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 8,332 | 1:9,340 | 1,236 |
| India | 763 | 1:1,005,328 | 42,390 |
| Ukraine | 85 | 1:535,561 | 60,391 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Germany | 73 | 1:1,102,815 | 73,621 |
| Hungary | 62 | 1:158,327 | 14,141 |
| Northern Cyprus | 29 | 1:11,000 | 2,841 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Kavaš (694) & Kávás (2) are calculated separately.
Kavas (540) may also be a first name.
Kavas Demographics
Average Kavas Salary in
United States
$49,658 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kavas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kavas (Hindi: कवास, Marathi: कवास, Russian: Кавас) is found most in Turkey. It can also appear as: Kavaš or Kávás. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,124th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 757,541 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Kavas live; 79 percent live in West Asia and 79 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 362,702nd most commonly held given name internationally, held by 540 people.
It is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 8,332 people, or 1 in 9,340. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Izmir Province, where 12 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.
Kavas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kavas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kavas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kavas last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kavas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $49,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kavas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kavas in the Marathi language | ||
| कवास | kavasa | 84.25 |
| कावस | kavasa | 13.31 |
| कवस | kavasa | 0.76 |
| कावास | kavasa | 0.59 |
| कवासे | kavase | 0.17 |
| कवीस | kavisa | 0.08 |
| Kavas in the Hindi language | ||
| कवास | kavasa | 57.14 |
| कवस | kavasa | 28.57 |
| कावस | kavasa | 14.29 |
| Kavas in the Russian language | ||
| Кавас | kavas | - |
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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
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- 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 Kavas
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