Kvas Surname

119,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kvas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kvas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,4261:31,9234,614
Cambodia8481:18,2631,256
Slovenia6081:4,092754
Russia4711:305,99431,219
Austria1671:50,9918,054
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Croatia531:79,78513,729
Canada391:944,75971,777
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Serbia291:246,37813,728
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Israel91:950,84857,975
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kvaš (42) & Kváš (151) are calculated separately.

Kvas (37) may also be a first name.

Kvas Last Name Facts

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

Kvas (Hindi: क्वास, Marathi: कावस, Russian: Квас) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kvaš or Kváš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kvas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kvas is the 119,029th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,886,499 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kvas reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 46 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,426 people, or 1 in 31,923. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 34 percent live, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 12 percent live and Ternopil Oblast, where 8 percent live. Excluding Ukraine this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 22 percent live and Slovenia, where 16 percent live.

Kvas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kvas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kvas last name grew 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kvas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kvas last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (47%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kvas last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52% registered with the party.

The amount Kvas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.63% more than the national average, earning $69,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvaš9242/
Kvast89363/
Kvasz89211/
Khvas89122/
Kvaas8991/
Kvash8928/
Kvass8917/
Kvase893/
Kvats892/
Kvays891/
Kvais891/
Kváš83151/
Kvaase8035/
Khvast8020/
Kvashe8012/
Khvais803/
Khvase802/
Kvause801/
Cvas7535/
Kvač752/
Kvos751/
Kvaz751/
Qvas751/
Kvax751/
Kvasova737,067/
Kvasová7385/
Kvach673,185/
Khwas67285/
Khuas67264/
Kvaić6724/
Kvasňová6715/
Kvaszová6713/
Cvast6713/
Kıvaç679/
Kvatš678/
Kvassova677/
Kbash674/
Kbais673/
Kvoss672/
Kvaszova671/
Cvays671/
Kvashova671/

Kvas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kvas in the Hindi language
क्वासkvasa66.67
क्वॉशkvosa33.33
Kvas in the Marathi language
कावसkavasa50
कवासkavasa50
Kvas in the Russian language
Квасkvas-

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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 Kvas
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