Kavaz Surname

180,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kavaz Surname User-submission:

The Kavaz surname is derived from Ottoman Turkish. Kavaz was an armed guard or law enforcement officer during the Ottoman era.

Kavaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,2821:60,7035,811
Northern Cyprus4241:75239
Bosnia and Herzegovina3481:10,1622,044
Kyrgyzstan1291:46,3006,830
England641:870,59545,570
Greece411:270,23940,426
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kavaz (11) may also be a first name.

Kavaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kavaz surname is derived from Ottoman Turkish. Kavaz was an armed guard or law enforcement officer during the Ottoman era.

- majestyk

Kavaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kavaz (Marathi: कवाझ, Russian: Каваз) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 180,045th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,077,511 people. The last name Kavaz is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Kavaz live; 46 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 43 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname Kavaz is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 1,282 people, or 1 in 60,703. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Erzurum Province, where 23 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live and Bursa Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Turkey Kavaz exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 18 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent live.

Kavaz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kavaz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.23% less than the national average, earning $11,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning $44,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavgaz9110/
Khavaz914/
Khaivaz8345/
Khayvaz836/
Kavas809,620/
Kavaš80694/
Kawaz8080/
Cavaz8078/
Kovaz8017/
Kavaç8014/
Kavač809/
Kavac805/
Kavać804/
Kavazova77274/
Kashvayz771/
Khavas733,314/
Kavase73563/
Khawaz73396/
Cayvaz73148/
Cavatz73145/
Kawacz7388/
Kavgas7388/
Gkavas7379/
Kovacz7368/
Kavash7345/
Kavats7344/
Kavacs7342/
Kavace7340/
Kavass7334/
Kavais7330/
Kaivas7328/
Kavast7326/
Kaabaz7323/
Kavaas7315/
Kavach7315/
Kabasz7312/
Kovatz7311/
Kovazh734/
Kaibaz733/
Kabatz733/
Cavazs733/
Kovazs731/
Kawayz731/
Qayvaz731/
Kabazz731/
Cavaaz731/
Kahvas731/
Kasvas731/
Cavazz731/
Kayvas731/
Kabayz731/
Kahbaz731/
Kaawaz731/
Khavazova7162/
Kashvahaz711/
Khavase671,774/
Khavast67333/
Kaevats6786/
Kavache6771/
Kavasch6766/
Khavash6734/
Kahvaci6733/
Khaivas6727/
Kaubatz6726/
Kotvasz6718/
Khavass677/
Kovatzh675/
Kavashe673/
Kavasth673/
Kauvase672/
Kavaich672/
Kovahtz672/
Kayveas672/
Khavach671/
Khavais671/
Kovazch671/
Khavaas671/
Khabatz671/
Kaveycz671/
Khaibaz671/

Kavaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavaz in the Marathi language
कवाझkavajha-
Kavaz in the Russian language
Кавазkavaz-

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