Okujava Surname
Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname
Okujava Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Megrelian word for 'earring' (ოჸუჯე) and has the standard Megrelian suffix -ავა attached to it. It's most likely to denote an ancestor who was known for wearing an earring. The surname was most famously borne by the Soviet artist Bulat Okudzhava, who lived in Russia in the 20th century.
Read More About This SurnameOkujava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 678 | 1:5,524 | 1,210 |
| Abkhazia | 339 | 1:716 | 148 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Okujava Surname Meaning
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This surname comes from the Megrelian word for 'earring' (ოჸუჯე) and has the standard Megrelian suffix -ავა attached to it. It's most likely to denote an ancestor who was known for wearing an earring. The surname was most famously borne by the Soviet artist Bulat Okudzhava, who lived in Russia in the 20th century.
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Where Does The Last Name Okujava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okujava (Georgian: ოკუჯავა) is found in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Okujava click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okujava? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 353,999th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Okujava are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 66 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.
The last name is most frequent in Georgia, where it is held by 678 people, or 1 in 5,524. In Georgia Okujava is most common in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 76 percent are found, Tbilisi, where 17 percent are found and Imereti, where 4 percent are found. Beside Georgia it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Abkhazia, where 33 percent are found and Russia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okudjava | 93 | 7 | / |
| Okujaba | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gokujeva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Okaeva | 77 | 127 | / |
| Okueva | 77 | 11 | / |
| Okujwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okudzhava | 75 | 211 | / |
| Okusawa | 71 | 5,412 | / |
| Okuzawa | 71 | 37 | / |
| Okusova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Okayeva | 71 | 6 | / |
| Okhaeva | 71 | 4 | / |
| Okkaeva | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akujeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gokaeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okujjwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuchaba | 67 | 134 | / |
| Okave | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gokhaeva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ockayova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ockajova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okhajeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuojeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akajavad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokkaeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskayova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okhayeva | 67 | 1 | / |
Okujava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okujava in the Georgian language | ||
| ოკუჯავა | okujava | - |
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