Nave Surname

40,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Nave Surname Definition:

Nick 'the neve'; v. Neave. A variant, (a) Occup. 'the knave,' a lad, a servant. The older meaning of knave is not disreputable. The Yorkshire Poll Tax (1379) has many instances to prove its purely occupative character; compare Napton for Knapton.

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Nave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5831:55,0606,571
Portugal9811:10,620905
Italy9211:66,40211,813
France8861:74,96910,519
Philippines7871:128,63821,984
Germany4801:167,72019,812
Pakistan3721:480,2258,406
Brazil2521:849,50130,645
Burkina Faso2191:83,8002,897
India1771:4,333,703114,361
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Mauritania1541:26,5902,261
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Papua New Guinea1431:57,0197,266
Spain1251:374,01620,935
Argentina1071:399,47130,635
Mexico1051:1,182,15414,394
Canada1001:368,45633,054
England491:1,137,10353,999
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Norway381:135,32317,347
Benin241:430,65030,545
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Guam161:10,0081,526
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Monaco31:12,3552,088
China31:455,773,85521,925
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0231:49,0905,590

The alternate forms: Näve (76), Ñave (37) & Navé (27) are calculated separately.

Nave (779) may also be a first name.

Nave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the neve'; v. Neave. A variant, (a) Occup. 'the knave,' a lad, a servant. The older meaning of knave is not disreputable. The Yorkshire Poll Tax (1379) has many instances to prove its purely occupative character; compare Napton for Knapton.

Johannes Jakkesknave, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholas Gaytknave, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Wyllknave, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Nave Last Name Facts

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

Nave (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻓﻊ, Hindi: नावे, Marathi: नवे, Russian: Навэ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Näve, Ñave or Navé. For other possible spellings of Nave click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nave? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 40,068th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 556,471 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Nave live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 293,989th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 779 people.

The surname Nave is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 6,583 people, or 1 in 55,060. In The United States it is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 73 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 7 percent reside and Italy, where 7 percent reside.

Nave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nave has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nave last name increased 643 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nave Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nave last name are 21.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nave earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning €29,395 per year; in Norway they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning 337,663 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.51% more than the national average, earning R 341,028 per year; in United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.44% more than the national average, earning $63,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Näve9276/
Ñave9237/
Navé9227/
Naves8917,478/
Navea8910,137/
Naved896,974/
Neave895,739/
Navez894,002/
Naveh892,447/
Nayve892,279/
Navet891,979/
Navee891,617/
Naive891,480/
Naeve891,452/
Ngave89440/
Navey89315/
Naver89313/
Navge89217/
Navie89158/
Navej89154/
Navhe8940/
Nhave8926/
Natve8924/
Navje8918/
Navei8912/
Naveu8911/
Gnave8910/
N'Ave897/
Naave894/
Navée894/
Najve891/
Nasve891/
Nauve891/
Naveed80196,784/
Neaves803,959/
Naveas80820/
Nijave80361/
Naveez80349/
Navees80333/
Neavez80249/
Navech80203/
Navest80139/
Navess8088/
Nasvet8069/
Naveer8042/
Ngavee8042/
Naives8036/
Naivei8030/
Navesh8028/
Naveys8019/
Naveet8014/
Navhet8012/
Nave'e8011/
Neaver808/
Naveid808/
Najveh808/
Naiver807/
Navead807/
Navher806/
Navets805/
Nehave804/
Neyave804/
Nyiave804/
Navedd804/
Noyave804/
Nhaver803/
Nayver803/
Naverr803/
Nahave802/
Nasver802/
Naivie802/
Nhatve802/
Naisve801/
Naivet801/
Najave801/
Nachve801/
Natver801/
Nauvea801/
Nauved801/
Nave'a801/
Naveea801/
Naveha801/
Nauver801/
Naveaz801/
Navé'e801/
Nayive801/
Ngavei801/
Naayve801/
Neavey800/
Navett800/
Nayves800/
Neaved800/
Naveit800/
Nava75353,616/
Navi7537,993/
Nabe7520,875/
Neve7511,040/
Nawe753,809/
Navy751,928/
Nove751,201/
Nève75220/
Nive75182/
Navj7522/
Néve753/
Növe752/
Nêve751/
Nòve751/
Naveedh7314/
Nasveer7312/
Natveer738/
Naveedd738/
Naveesh734/
Naivedh733/
Navahei733/
Nasveed732/
Naaveed732/
Naveeds732/
Najavej731/
Najeeve731/
Nauvetz731/
Nayaves731/
Ngayuve731/
N'Navie731/
D'Navie731/
Nashveh731/
Naiveth731/
Nahveed731/
Gnavett730/
Nawej6729,887/
Neveu6718,393/
Nhavi6713,792/
Navid6713,026/
Nabie6712,455/
Naber679,265/
Navhi676,545/
Navaj676,477/
Navio674,634/
Nabet673,994/
Nabeh673,322/
Nieve672,772/
Ngove672,146/
Navis672,070/
Navoa671,588/
Naava671,556/
Nabee671,371/
Navaa671,106/
Ngabe671,091/
Nover67966/
Nampe67837/
Nabea67783/
Nabed67757/
Naibe67753/
Ngavi67704/
Nouve67645/
Novey67639/
Noves67634/
Nyeve67550/
Neeve67542/
Novie67541/
Gnavi67451/
Nabei67418/
Nueve67394/
Nnawe67354/
Novet67303/
Naybe67298/
Nahvi67286/
Gnawe67275/
Naviy67266/
Navai67239/
Nauwe67223/
Novea67193/
Naiva67192/
Navit67172/
Navoy67169/
Novhe67142/
Naoue67137/
Nabes67113/
Nawea67112/
Nevey67110/
Nawee67109/
Ñavez6798/
Naviz6793/
Nawei6792/
Noive6787/
Navay6783/
Navoj6780/
Gnabe6779/
Nivea6772/
Naabe6768/
Najue6762/
Nawie6758/
Nabeu6758/
Najvi6754/
Nabhe6754/
Noveh6751/
Nevhe6745/
Novez6743/
Neuve6742/
Növer6738/
Nauva6737/
Naivi6737/
Nanpe6736/
Neive6734/
Neava6733/
Nhabe6732/
Nnava6729/
Nabey6727/
Navii6726/
Nijve6725/
Navij6725/
Nabge6724/
Nheve6724/
Nayue6724/
Navés6723/
Nevea6722/
Naiwe6722/
Navoi6722/
Ñaves6722/
Nevie6721/
Neabe6721/
Neveh6721/
Naweh6719/
Naawe6719/
Nnabe6718/
Naube6718/
Najva6716/
Nasbe6714/
Noved6713/
Nauvi6712/
Nawge6711/
Navha6711/
Nivey6710/
Nasvi679/
Naavy679/
Naivy679/
Novei678/
Naewe678/
Navér678/
Novej677/
Navyd677/
Nhava675/
Nawey675/
Neyve675/
Näver675/
Nawep675/
Nahwe674/
Nneve674/
Nabez674/
Natvi674/
Naavi673/
Nivee673/
Neawe673/
Hnawe673/
Hnavi672/
Navgi672/
Nabej672/
Nayvi672/
Nhove672/
Nuive672/
Nauvy672/
Nevei672/
Nävie672/
Neavy671/
N'Nave'e671/
Nnavi671/
Navyi671/
Naewi671/
Nabep671/
Noveu671/
Navui671/
Nevee671/
Novee671/
Najvy671/
Najbe671/
Naïbe671/
Natbe671/
Nasue671/
Nawje671/
Navuy671/
Nehve671/
Neavi671/
Nnove671/
Návez671/
Nóvez671/
Gnavy671/
Nahvy671/
Noeve671/
Najwe671/
Nayva671/

Nave Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nave in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻓﻊnaf79.45
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻓﻊalnaf20.55
Nave in the Marathi language
नवेnave56.72
नावेnave40.3
िनावेinave2.99
Nave in the Hindi language
नावेnave42.86
नवेnave38.1
नवीnavi19.05
Nave in the Russian language
Навэnave-

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