Neiva Surname

71,081st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Neiva Surname User-submission:

Neiva is the name of a Portuguese river int the northwest of Portugal. There are some villages around the river that incorporate the name, e.g. Castelo de Neiva, Abade de Neiva, Foz do Neiva.

The claimant of the title of King of Portugal, D.

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Neiva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2,6801:3,887455
Brazil2,6211:81,6773,065
Colombia8681:55,0392,682
France3441:193,08930,043
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Venezuela1041:290,4246,783
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Neiva (34,261) may also be a first name.

Neiva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Neiva is the name of a Portuguese river int the northwest of Portugal. There are some villages around the river that incorporate the name, e.g. Castelo de Neiva, Abade de Neiva, Foz do Neiva.

The claimant of the title of King of Portugal, D. Duarte de Bragança, among several titles he has, he is the Conde of Neiva.

- maria.braga

Neiva Last Name Facts

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

Neiva (Arabic: نييفا, Georgian: ნეივა) is more frequently found in Portugal than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neiva? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 71,081st most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,048,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Neiva reside; 52 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Neiva is also the 25,135th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 34,261 people.

The last name Neiva is most numerous in Portugal, where it is borne by 2,680 people, or 1 in 3,887. Apart from Portugal this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 38 percent are found and Colombia, where 12 percent are found.

Neiva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Neiva surname are 43.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Neiva earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $22,523,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neivas91112/
Neieva911/
Neivah911/
Neva894,591/
Niva894,221/
Neievas831/
Nieva8059,541/
Nivas8045,246/
Nueva808,694/
Nevas803,537/
Nevaj803,007/
Noeva80670/
Ngeva80482/
Nuiva80410/
Nivah80327/
Nivaj80243/
Nevaa80222/
Naiva80192/
Nivad80134/
Nevoa80126/
Nevad80117/
Nivau80101/
Neeva80100/
Noiva80100/
Nevay8098/
Naeva8085/
Nevat8075/
Nivea8072/
Nivat8068/
Nisva8067/
Nevai8049/
Nevah8049/
Neiba8044/
Neive8034/
Neava8033/
Nheva8030/
Nivaz8027/
Nevaz8023/
Nivai8023/
Nevea8022/
Hneva8022/
Nesva8020/
Nivaa8017/
Gneva8016/
Neuva8015/
Nevha8011/
Ngiva806/
Neyva804/
Neivo804/
Nevau803/
Neiwa802/
Nehva802/
Nivay801/
Nivha801/
Neivy801/
Nhiva801/
Nivéa801/
Nneva801/
Nniva801/
Niova801/
Gniva801/
Neivi801/
Nejivaia7718/
Nejiba732,577/
Nivash73789/
Nevhad73576/
Nesvat73514/
Neşvat73314/
Neshva73281/
Ngoiva73255/
Neives73150/
Nevatt73127/
Nevash73123/
Hnoeva7385/
Nivaux7365/
Nivaud7361/
Netvat7344/
Nivaut7341/
Nivaas7333/
Nevaya7331/
Naivat7326/
Noyeva7322/
Gneeva7321/
Najiva7321/
Neevas7312/
Nevait7312/
Naivas7312/
Naiava7312/
Naivai7312/
Nevaux7311/
Ngaiva7311/
Hneeva7310/
Neuvas739/
Neyova739/
Nivass738/
Nivaja736/
Neiwah736/
Neiawa736/
Naivad735/
Noueva735/
Nievea735/
Nayeva735/
Nayiva734/
Naaiva734/
Naiova734/
Nevaas733/
Neiver733/
Neveas733/
Nevach733/
Neyvas733/
Nivaia733/
Najeva732/
Nivaad732/
Nebiea732/
Naivah732/
Neivez732/
Nnivas732/
Nivais732/
Nievaa732/
Nuivas732/
Nevoha732/
Nevaid731/
Noivad731/
Naieva731/
Nuyeva731/
Nevaus731/
Nevhat731/
Neihba731/
Nishva731/
Nisvad731/
Nivadh731/
Niyeva731/
Hnieva731/
Neevay731/
Neivet731/
Nyevah731/
Neiway731/
Nieava731/
Neivge731/
Nuivaz731/
Naivay731/
Naivaz731/
Neivie731/
Neibas731/
Neiboa731/
Nevaiz731/
Neyuva731/
Neyava731/
Nivaha731/
Nivajh731/
Nivaya731/
Niveas731/
Nisvat731/
Niieva731/
Neioba731/
Nojiva731/
Neyiwa731/
Neivey731/
Nevead731/
Neisba730/
Nava67353,616/
Niwa6759,535/
Neba6716,313/
Neve6711,040/
Newa675,235/
Niba673,982/
Nebi673,962/
Nevo673,199/
Nagieva672,189/
Nivault671,125/
Nevi671,075/
Nivi67313/
Newi67260/
Nive67182/
Nahyeva67142/
Nivo67131/
Nogieva67121/
Nevy67114/
Nooyeva6769/
Niveaux6755/
Nivasch6731/
Nugieva6730/
Nejivoi6718/
Nağyeva6716/
Gneivid6716/
Nivaggi6714/
D'Neiba6713/
Nivy6712/
Nevä6712/
Neheeva6710/
Neshvad679/
Nevhaya677/
Nyievaa677/
Niyavat676/
Nuhyeva676/
Nhva676/
Nigieva675/
Naivaya675/
Nahieva674/
Nishvas673/
Nevhaus673/
Nağieva673/
Neibach672/
Nechvay672/
Nohyeva672/
Nauiova671/
Naiivas671/
Naivath671/
Neavath671/
Nethvat671/
Nğiyeva671/
Neivich671/
Nejibai671/
Nouevea671/
Nuhieva671/
Nujivat671/
Nishvat671/
Nivassh671/
Niyavaz671/
Nyiavaa671/
Hneibah671/
Nuievas671/
Nejasva671/
Neieves671/
Neveova671/
Nevè671/
Nevé671/
Niveaut671/
Néva671/
Nahueva671/
Nechvai671/
Nevj671/
Neuvais671/
Neiover670/

Neiva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neiva in the Georgian language
ნეივაneiva-
Neiva in the Arabic language
نييفاnyyfa-

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