Kavka Surname

168,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kavka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,0031:45,3876,581
Czechia8511:12,4951,750
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Slovenia1371:18,1584,185
Russia1241:1,162,28385,907
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Slovakia481:111,17620,971
Austria421:202,74825,305
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Moldova181:197,85418,761
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

Kavka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kavka (Russian: Кавка) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,780th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,847,810 people. Kavka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Kavka live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 43 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,003 people, or 1 in 45,387. In Ukraine Kavka is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 24 percent reside, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Zakarpattia Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Kavka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kavka last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kavka last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Kavka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.27% less than the national average, earning R 27,876 per year; in United States they earn 27.19% more than the national average, earning $54,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.76% less than the national average, earning $42,845 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khavka919/
Kaivka913/
Kavkah912/
Kawka808,691/
Kafka808,052/
Kavko80290/
Cavka80290/
Kovka80213/
Kavca807/
Kavky807/
Kavke802/
Kaffka731,249/
Kaufka73139/
Khavko7384/
Kafkay738/
Kafcka738/
Kabkha736/
Cavkas735/
Khavke734/
Kawkai732/
Kabkah731/
Kafkad731/
Kawkad731/
Kasfka731/
Khavki731/
Kavcas731/
Kawcka731/
Kahabka67302/
Khawkha673/
Keawkha672/
Keawkoa671/
Kovkuha671/
Khabkha671/
Kabkhah671/

Kavka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavka in the Russian language
Кавкаkavka-

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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 Kavka
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