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 more frequently found in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lav? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lav is the 113,617th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,790,112 people. The last name Lav is primarily 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 frequently held first name internationally It is held by 25,288 people.
The last name Lav is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is borne by 3,117 people, or 1 in 4,969. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Siem Reap Province, where 17 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 17 percent reside and Kampot Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Cambodia it is found in 56 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.
Lav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lav surname is predominantly Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Lav surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the political 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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