Kohava Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kohava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kohava (68) may also be a first name.

Kohava Last Name Facts

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

Kohava (Hindi: कोहवा) occurs most in Estonia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kohava is the 2,580,327th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kohava live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,181,159th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 68 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Estonia, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 28,735. Not including Estonia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohavad921/
Koava9165/
Khaova8379/
Koavea8362/
Kohova8319/
Kouava8314/
Kohafa831/
Koaiva831/
Kohafah7722/
Koyyava773/
Khohawa771/
Kogiava771/
Kahaova771/
Coava7353/
Kaova7321/
Koawa734/
Kahgavay711/
Kuiava67909/
Coavas67865/
Kouawa67249/
Kahova67136/
Khaofa6779/
Kouavo6761/
Koabaa6713/
Koľaba6711/
Kouafa673/
Koawai673/
Kaouva672/
Kaňova671/
Couava671/
Kauava671/
Kohafo671/
Kohawo671/
Kaowha671/
Coatva671/
Koeova671/
Qohafa671/
Kgoawa671/

Kohava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohava in the Hindi language
कोहवाkohava-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kohava
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