Lyova Surname

545,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lyova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3241:163,40014,541
Russia2331:618,55454,209
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lyová (1) are calculated separately.

Lyova (3,341) may also be a first name.

Lyova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyova (Russian: Лёва) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Lyová. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyova? popularity and diffusion

Lyova is the 545,543rd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,414,899 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Lyova are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 123,494th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 3,341 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 324 people, or 1 in 163,400. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Tabora Region, where 39 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 30 percent reside and Singida Region, where 29 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 40 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyová931/
Lova8912,234/
Lyva89300/
Leyva80215,217/
Lovas808,310/
Hlova801,686/
Lovat801,235/
Hlyva801,069/
Layva80456/
Lovha80405/
Lovaš80290/
Lovai80209/
Lovay80180/
Lohva80121/
Loova80114/
Lytva80108/
Liova8075/
Loiva8070/
Lgova8059/
Loyva8043/
Lovea8043/
Lovga8041/
Luova8035/
Lhova8026/
Lovač8025/
Lovoa8024/
Lyava806/
Lovah806/
Lovaz805/
Louva805/
Lovad804/
Lyvai804/
Lyvas804/
Luyva803/
Llova803/
Lyvad803/
Lovaj802/
Llyva801/
Lyvha801/
Lovaa800/
Levayova772/
Lovatt735,989/
Leyvas73764/
Lovaas73605/
Louvat73576/
Lovass73144/
Lyvach7371/
Liovas7367/
Louvau7350/
Lovash7325/
Liovat7316/
Loovay7315/
Layvas7314/
Lovazs7312/
Loveau7310/
Llovat7310/
Lovats739/
Loivaa739/
Loivas739/
Lovais738/
Lovašš738/
Lovach736/
Lovaus736/
Leyvaa735/
Luovah735/
Lyshva735/
Lyauva734/
Lyobah733/
Loveas733/
Leyvay732/
Louvas732/
Lleyva732/
Lyobha731/
Luyvas731/
Loovas731/
Louvad731/
Leyvai731/
Leyvea731/
Gliova731/
Louvai731/
Lousva731/
Layvay731/
Lieyva731/
Louvay731/
Lovhai731/
Lyvash731/
Lovait730/
Leva6715,656/
Loba6713,626/
Lava6710,873/
Lovo6710,035/
Liva676,008/
Lowa673,858/
Louveau672,654/
Hlovach67132/
Líva6744/
Loheeva6718/
Léva6715/
Lovhach678/
Loveatz677/
Louvais675/
Lyvo672/
Losvach671/
Lovasch671/
Loveaux671/
Levaova671/
Lllovai671/
Lóva671/
L'Govea671/
Lywo671/
Lochvay670/
Lovatch670/

Lyova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyova in the Russian language
Лёваleva-

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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 Lyova
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