Näve Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Näve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Näve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Sweden141:703,34052,204

The alternate forms: Nave (13,096) & Ñave (37) are calculated separately.

Näve Last Name Facts

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

Näve is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Nave or Ñave. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Näve? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,168,711th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Näve live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,298,475. In Germany Näve is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 56 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 26 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nave9213,096/
Näver895/
Nävie892/
Ñave8337/
Näverå8011/
Neve7511,040/
Nove751,201/
Nève75220/
Nive75182/
Näbe7515/
Nyve7512/
Näwe758/
Néve753/
Növe752/
Nävy752/
Nhve751/
Njve751/
Nêve751/
Nävehed7320/
Neves67520,053/
Neveu6718,393/
Navea6710,137/
Never675,816/
Neave675,739/
Nivet673,408/
Nieve672,772/
Naveh672,447/
Nayve672,279/
Navee671,617/
Naive671,480/
Naeve671,452/
Niver671,244/
Nevge671,187/
Novey67639/
Neeve67542/
Novie67541/
Nevet67538/
Nives67356/
Ngeve67332/
Navey67315/
Novea67193/
Nevez67185/
Navie67158/
Nivez67150/
Nevey67110/
Noive6787/
Nived6780/
Nivea6772/
Nyove6758/
Noveh6751/
Nevhe6745/
Neuve6742/
Növer6738/
Neive6734/
Nhave6726/
Nijve6725/
Nheve6724/
Ngive6722/
Nevea6722/
Nevie6721/
Neveh6721/
Niveh6719/
Gneve6715/
Nitve6713/
Navei6712/
Naveu6711/
Nivey6710/
Näwie679/
Novei678/
N'Ave677/
Nivie676/
Neved676/
Niove676/
Nívea675/
Neyve675/
Naave674/
Nneve674/
Néves673/
Nivee673/
Nevei672/
Nuive672/
Nhove672/
Nevee671/
Noeve671/
Noveu671/
Novee671/
Nehve671/
Najve671/
Nyver671/
Nesve671/
Netve671/
Niveu671/
Gnive671/
Nivíe671/
Nnove671/
Néver671/
Nyvea670/

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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 Näve
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