Navia Surname

19,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Navia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Navia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia9,4401:5,061753
Bolivia5,0971:2,083381
Chile3,3911:5,195643
Ecuador2,8981:5,489919
Philippines2,6041:38,8786,041
Spain1,1781:39,6883,871
United States9131:396,99834,792
Mexico6851:181,2065,130
Argentina6631:64,4705,506
Cuba3741:30,8091,575
Peru1901:167,2858,420
Uruguay1661:20,6732,379
Brazil1651:1,297,42044,380
Venezuela1351:223,7345,799
Canada761:484,81041,569
Indonesia731:1,811,633116,472
Australia661:409,02632,879
Mauritania341:120,4377,101
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Panama171:230,1336,157
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France161:4,151,420237,746
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
India151:51,137,692512,385
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
England51:11,143,612252,590
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Malta11:430,2723,380
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Navía (10) & Návia (1) are calculated separately.

Navia (1,754) may also be a first name.

Navia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Navia (Arabic: نابيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻓﻊ, Hindi: नवीअ) is carried by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Navía or Návia. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Navia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,375th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 257,047 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Navia reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 182,874th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,754 people.

Navia is most frequent in Colombia, where it is borne by 9,440 people, or 1 in 5,061. In Colombia Navia is most numerous in: Cauca Department, where 36 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 32 percent reside and Huila Department, where 9 percent reside. Beside Colombia Navia exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 18 percent reside and Chile, where 12 percent reside.

Navia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Navia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Navia last name rose 30,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Navia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Navia last name are 38.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Navia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,992 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.47% less than the national average, earning $19,191,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.55% more than the national average, earning $44,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $47,157 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Navía9310/
Návia931/
Naviah91222/
Navias91176/
Ngavia91106/
Naviat9129/
Navija9119/
Naivia9111/
Naviaz918/
Naviad916/
Najvia915/
Naavia913/
Naviaa912/
Naevia912/
Natvia911/
Navijas8341/
Naiviat8312/
Navihah836/
Navaiya831/
Naviaas831/
Navijat831/
Navijha831/
Ngavjia831/
Nahviat831/
Navijay831/
Nahviha831/
Navea8010,137/
Novia8010,081/
Nabia805,409/
Navio804,634/
Navya801,923/
Nawia80276/
Nevia80148/
Navja8016/
Naivaiya771/
Navaaiya771/
Naveau732,471/
Ngabia73352/
Noviah73314/
Nabias73283/
Nabija73257/
Nabiha73248/
Nawiah73216/
Nampia73139/
Ngovia73121/
Nabiat73106/
Hnawia73104/
Nabiah7379/
Novias7342/
Noviad7335/
Ngawia7323/
Nawias7322/
Navioz7317/
Naveaa7315/
Nawiha739/
Naabia737/
Noviat735/
Nabhia735/
Neviha735/
Nnabia734/
Naybia733/
Nasbia732/
Navjas732/
Naweia732/
Nahbia732/
Navios732/
Nauvea731/
Nave'a731/
Naveea731/
Naveha731/
Navyaa731/
Nawija731/
Novija731/
Noevia731/
Nabjia731/
Neivia731/
Nanpia731/
Naibea731/
Naviot731/
Nawuia731/
Neawia731/
Ngavya731/
Nabiae731/
Navyap731/
Gnawia731/
Nawiaa731/
Navijo730/
Nampija671,171/
Nabihah67247/
Ngnabia6718/
Noviasp6713/
Nahabia6710/
Navajja676/
Noviaas676/
Nabijia676/
Nahawia675/
Nawaiya675/
Nabijas675/
Nevieau674/
Novijas674/
Nahwiah673/
Nawihah673/
Navajya672/
Nabaiya672/
Nabhiah672/
Nabihat672/
Navagio672/
Nabuiya672/
Nabijja672/
Nabhija671/
Naboiya671/
Navaaja671/
Nawajia671/
Ngovija671/
Nnaubia671/
Nabuhia671/
Nabuyia671/
Nasuiha671/
Navehas671/
Nawejia671/
Nasbiat671/
N'Gabia671/
N'Gawia671/
Nhaybia671/
Naimpia671/
Navioch670/

Navia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Navia in the Hindi language
नवीअnavi'a97.14
नावियाnaviya1.43
Navia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻓﻊnaf92.86
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻓﻊalnaf7.14
Navia in the Arabic language
نابياnabya-

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