Klava Surname

232,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Klava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1,1491:1,784185
Brazil1951:1,097,81738,391
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England181:3,095,448105,421
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Kļava (11) & Klāva (3) are calculated separately.

Klava (4,167) may also be a first name.

Klava Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klava (Georgian: კლავა, Russian: Клава) occurs most in Latvia. It can also be rendered as: Kļava or Klāva. For other possible spellings of Klava click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Klava is the 232,966th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,207,590 people. The last name Klava is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Klava are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 107,566th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 4,167 people.

The surname Klava is most widely held in Latvia, where it is held by 1,149 people, or 1 in 1,784. In Latvia Klava is most frequent in: Riga Planning Region, where 41 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 36 percent live and Semigallia, where 15 percent live. Beside Latvia it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Klava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klava has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klava last name expanded 1,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (62%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Klava last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Klava earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.84% less than the national average, earning $35,018 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kļava9311/
Klāva933/
Gklava91305/
Klyava9157/
Klaeva9127/
Klaiva919/
Klavač916/
Kliava916/
Klavga912/
Klajva911/
Klauva911/
Klyaeva8319/
Klavach835/
Khlaiva833/
Klyatva831/
Klavaja831/
Kleva801,099/
Clava80555/
Klawa80346/
Klave80272/
Klova80118/
Klavi807/
Klavy801/
Killavat7711/
Khlyaeva777/
Killavad771/
Kellavah771/
Kleeva73363/
Kleiva73285/
Klyova73212/
Klaavo73120/
Klaaby73110/
Klovas7399/
Qulava7386/
Klouva7370/
Klawah7353/
Klevay7348/
Klauba7329/
Klaivi7322/
Klabah7320/
Klajba7320/
Klavei7311/
Klavér7311/
Kliaba7310/
Klabau737/
Kloeva735/
Klawai735/
Klaive734/
Clavas733/
Klyavo732/
Cleava732/
Klaveu732/
Kleova732/
Kleyva732/
Clavau732/
Kleaba732/
Kliova731/
Khlova731/
Khleva731/
Kloiva731/
Clavay731/
Clavha731/
Klaywa731/
Khlavi731/
Klavee731/
Klaváč731/
Klavèr731/
Klayba731/
Klavie731/
Klavej731/
Kleavy730/
Clavah730/
Klavey730/
Klawas730/
Kellavath711/
Clavaud671,429/
Claivaz67280/
Klouvas67108/
Clavaux67100/
Klawach6756/
Klyaver6750/
Khloeva6729/
Khleiva6724/
Kelleva6720/
Klovach6717/
Klavets6715/
Clavais6712/
Kliaver6710/
Klavech6710/
Klavhed678/
Khlaiwa676/
Klawaja676/
Kellova674/
Klyavis673/
Klawuha673/
Kliauba673/
Killova672/
Klyauba672/
Klavich671/
Kellave671/
Killawa671/
Killeva671/
Klasuat671/
Kleivat671/
Cleavas671/
Gklavos671/
Kellaba671/
Klayvio671/
Klaywat671/
Klavest670/
Klabeau670/

Klava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klava in the Georgian language
კლავაklava-
Klava in the Russian language
Клаваklava-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klava
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