Mava Surname

120,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,5621:299,40116,873
DR Congo4311:171,41417,546
Papua New Guinea2891:28,2143,192
South Africa2811:192,80320,875
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Solomon Islands201:29,0015,821
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

Mava (7,989) may also be a first name.

Mava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mava (Georgian: მავა, Hindi: मावा, Marathi: मावा, Russian: Мава) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Mavà. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mava? popularity and diffusion

It is the 120,528th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,915,759 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Mava are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Mava is also the 71,168th most widespread first name globally, borne by 7,989 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 2,562 people, or 1 in 299,401. In India Mava is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 58 percent are found, Gujarat, where 38 percent are found and Jammu and Kashmir, where 1 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.

Mava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mava has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mava surname rose 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mava last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Mava earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning R 233,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.76% more than the national average, earning $30,366,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 55.79% less than the national average, earning $19,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mavà921/
Maeva892,593/
Mavoa891,069/
Maiva891,010/
Mavai89625/
Mavas89569/
Mavad89355/
Mavat89177/
Mavaa89100/
Mavah8987/
Matva8964/
Mauva8953/
Meava8930/
Mavay8924/
Maava8916/
Mavaj8914/
Mavea8914/
Mayva8912/
Masva8910/
Mavha8910/
Mahva897/
Mmava895/
Mavga894/
Mavau894/
Mavap892/
Mhava892/
Mavaz892/
Maëva892/
Majva891/
Mahava801,013/
Maisva80446/
Maivha80323/
Mahuva80216/
Mavaya80178/
Maveau80163/
Matvay8042/
Matvad8026/
Mavaut8025/
Mavhai8017/
Mhavat8012/
Mavoha809/
Mavaha809/
Mavatt808/
Mathva807/
Meavea807/
Maevai807/
Maaiva807/
Mavaja807/
Mavaiz806/
Meavat805/
Mava'a805/
Meavad805/
Mauvha805/
Mauvat804/
Maivas804/
Mgavha804/
Maavad804/
Maevaa804/
Matvat803/
Maivay803/
Maveha803/
Maevha803/
Matvau802/
Mavais802/
Maavha802/
Mausva801/
Mavash801/
Mavhad801/
Maavas801/
Hmaiva801/
Masvad801/
Masvai801/
Mauvai801/
Mavgai801/
Maevah801/
Mayvah801/
Mayvat801/
Matvas801/
Maivai801/
Mavass800/
Mawa7566,808/
Mavi7542,297/
Maba7511,140/
Meva753,490/
Mavo752,960/
Mave752,279/
Mova752,132/
Mavy7584/
Mavj751/
Mauvais731,979/
Mavhaya7362/
Mathvad736/
Machhva736/
Mahieva735/
Maheeva734/
Maveaux733/
Mahavai733/
Mavahai732/
Maveath731/
Mavhuha731/
Mathvai731/
Maavadh731/
Matvajs731/
Mavaish731/
Mavouha731/
Maaivaa731/
Maaivay731/
Mathvha731/
Mahavha731/
Meaveah731/
Mavie6744,081/
Mauwa6732,555/
Mawah6713,628/
Mampa677,689/
Mabea675,473/
Maiba674,800/
Maboa673,777/
Masua673,344/
Mavis672,977/
Maver672,447/
Maaba671,708/
Meave671,690/
Maiwa671,578/
Maves671,462/
Mawai671,220/
Mabai671,077/
Mabas671,057/
Mawua671,056/
Mauve67980/
Mawoa67909/
Mgaba67884/
Mabah67879/
Mahwa67874/
Moeva67721/
Maywa67628/
Majba67623/
Mahvi67620/
Mauba67615/
Maway67594/
Muiva67576/
Mabad67558/
Mayba67541/
Mabau67374/
Mavet67296/
Maabi67283/
Mabha67272/
Mgova67233/
Matba67227/
Mawau67210/
Mawaa67208/
Maabe67195/
Mmawa67188/
Maawi67181/
Mahba67181/
Mayua67176/
Maawa67175/
Movad67173/
Meuva67162/
Mavio67156/
Mevah67144/
Mavit67141/
Mabay67137/
Mauvy67135/
Mauvi67132/
Meyva67132/
Mawea67123/
Maive67120/
Mevaa67114/
Mhavi67111/
Mabap67111/
Majua67108/
Mavip67105/
Meaba67104/
Mabat67103/
Mavuo67103/
Masba6793/
Masvi6792/
Maabo6788/
Meawa6780/
Maavi6768/
Mauveaux6768/
Mmaba6765/
Maivi6761/
Maved6757/
Mauvo6757/
Mavou6757/
Maewa6751/
Manpa6751/
Mavii6749/
Mgave6748/
Mavoi6744/
Meeva6741/
Mavei6735/
Mavez6734/
Mavuy6734/
Mawwa6731/
Maave6731/
Movat6730/
Mosva6729/
Mabaa6727/
Mavee6725/
Masve6725/
Meavo6725/
Maivo6722/
Mawaj6721/
Maviy6720/
Moova6719/
Mavey6718/
Matve6718/
Maevo6718/
Matvy6717/
Maiua6717/
Majvi6716/
Maawe6716/
Mhova6715/
Mavij6715/
Mayve6714/
Mohva6714/
Meiva6713/
Mhave6713/
Mahvy6713/
Maaby6713/
Mhawa6712/
Mawha6712/
Mabga6711/
Moiva6711/
Majwa6711/
Mevay6710/
Mavid6710/
Maveu6710/
Mouva6710/
Movas679/
Matvi679/
Movay678/
Mavoh678/
Masvo677/
Motva677/
Mavui676/
Mavgi676/
Maawo676/
Mabaz676/
Movaa675/
Mavhi675/
Mhaba675/
Maavy674/
Moyva674/
Mavoo674/
Maviz674/
Mevai674/
Mavihova673/
Movaj673/
Movah673/
Maivy673/
Mavot673/
Maawy673/
Hmawa672/
Mavhe672/
Mahvo672/
Mayvo672/
Mavih672/
Mavod672/
Mavos672/
Mobaa672/
Maveh672/
Mavep672/
Movai672/
Maiveaux671/
Mayvi671/
Mavej671/
Mavoz671/
Mehva671/
Mhavo671/
Mavahaph671/
Mabéa671/
Maaisvai671/
Maaivaya671/
Majve671/
Mahvashh671/
Meauvais671/
Maïba671/
Mevau671/
Mewaa671/
Muova671/
Movau671/
Mgavi671/
Mmavi671/
Matvo671/
Ma'wa671/
Mavoy670/

Mava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mava in the Georgian language
მავაmava-
Mava in the Hindi language
मावाmava98.3
मवाmava1.11
भावाbhava0.18
मेवाmeva0.12
Mava in the Marathi language
मावाmava56.1
मवाmava41.46
मवा-याmava-ya2.44
Mava in the Russian language
Маваmava-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mava
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