Lav Surname
Approximately 4,071 people bear this surname
Lav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 3,117 | 1:4,969 | 712 |
| India | 407 | 1:1,884,682 | 65,911 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Turkey | 26 | 1:2,993,132 | 85,930 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Lav (25,288) may also be a first name.
Lav Demographics
Average Male Lav Height
175.48 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lav (Georgian: ლავ, Hindi: लव, Marathi: लव) is found most frequently in Cambodia. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lav? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lav is the 113,617th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,790,112 people. Lav is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Lav reside; 77 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 77 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Lav is also the 31,728th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 25,288 people.
Lav is most common in Cambodia, where it is borne by 3,117 people, or 1 in 4,969. In Cambodia Lav is mostly found in: Siem Reap Province, where 17 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 17 percent live and Kampot Province, where 9 percent live. Barring Cambodia this surname occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.
Lav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Lav are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% being registered with the party.
The amount Lav earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $39,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning $55,327 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laev | 86 | 435 | / |
| Liav | 86 | 370 | / |
| Lauv | 86 | 186 | / |
| Leav | 86 | 86 | / |
| Lavs | 86 | 79 | / |
| Laiv | 86 | 62 | / |
| Laav | 86 | 52 | / |
| Lavš | 86 | 38 | / |
| Lavh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Llav | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lyav | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lavt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lavp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lavd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lavz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lavı | 86 | 1 | / |
| Latv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lahv | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lahav | 75 | 3,231 | / |
| Lyauv | 75 | 35 | / |
| Lavås | 75 | 18 | / |
| Lyaev | 75 | 17 | / |
| Lauvs | 75 | 11 | / |
| Leavh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlavs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhavt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llavì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llavw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liavw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laivd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Law | 67 | 246,411 | / |
| Lev | 67 | 11,153 | / |
| Lap | 67 | 8,996 | / |
| Lab | 67 | 7,361 | / |
| Lov | 67 | 3,092 | / |
| Laf | 67 | 842 | / |
| Lapova | 67 | 744 | / |
| Löv | 67 | 366 | / |
| Lauvås | 67 | 272 | / |
| Lavova | 67 | 83 | / |
| Lavová | 67 | 74 | / |
| Labová | 67 | 58 | / |
| Labova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lév | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laheev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lafová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lapová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahavs | 67 | 1 | / |
Lav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lav in the Georgian language | ||
| ლავ | lav | - |
| Lav in the Hindi language | ||
| लव | lava | 99.4 |
| Lav in the Marathi language | ||
| लव | lava | 98.3 |
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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
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- 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 Lav
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