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
Lav Political Affiliation
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Lav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lav (Georgian: ლავ, Hindi: लव, Marathi: लव) is held by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lav? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lav is the 113,617th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,790,112 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Lav reside; 77 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 77 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 31,728th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 25,288 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 3,117 people, or 1 in 4,969. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Siem Reap Province, where 17 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 17 percent reside and Kampot Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Cambodia this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.
Lav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding 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 to vote for 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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