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 last name Klava (Georgian: კლავა, Russian: Клава) occurs most in Latvia. It can also occur as: Kļava or Klāva. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klava? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klava is the 232,966th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,207,590 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Klava live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 107,566th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 4,167 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is carried by 1,149 people, or 1 in 1,784. In Latvia it is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 41 percent are found, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 36 percent are found and Semigallia, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Latvia this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Klava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Klava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (62%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Klava are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with 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

  • 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 Klava
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