Paavo Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Paavo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paavo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1791:13,4602,482
Estonia1651:8,0111,044
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Paavo (15,752) may also be a first name.

Paavo Last Name Facts

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

Paavo (Russian: Пааво) is most common in Namibia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Paavo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paavo? popularity and diffusion

Paavo is the 657,184th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Paavo are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Paavo is also the 44,877th most widespread forename globally, held by 15,752 people.

It is most prevalent in Namibia, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 13,460. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Oshana Region, where 64 percent live, Khomas Region, where 28 percent live and Hardap Region, where 2 percent live. Outside of Namibia Paavo occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Paavo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paavo last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.57% registered with the party.

Paavo earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.79% more than the national average, earning $53,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavo891,959/
Pahavod831/
Pavot801,332/
Paabo80187/
Pavoz8083/
Pavoo8034/
Pavuo8026/
Pavoa8025/
Paava8022/
Pavos8015/
Paivo8012/
Patvo8012/
Pavľo806/
Phavo805/
Pavou801/
Pasvo801/
Peavo801/
Pavoy801/
Paevo800/
Pahava732,761/
Peavoy73316/
Paaiva73207/
Pavoux73159/
Paabot7346/
Peavot7345/
Pajvot7338/
Pavois7325/
Pasvos7315/
Paabos7314/
Paßvoß738/
Pahabo733/
Pavosh732/
Paavad731/
Paatva731/
Pavost731/
Paszvo731/
Paavaa731/
Paabou731/
Pavoch731/
Pavott730/
Pava6750,982/
Pawa678,895/
Paba675,569/
Pabo671,345/
Pawo67266/
Povo67244/
Pevo6742/
Pavoggi6742/
Pahaboi6741/
Ppaaiva679/
Pahabot679/
Paavaad673/
Paabhoo671/
Pahavap671/
Paavath671/

Paavo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paavo in the Russian language
Паавоpaavo-

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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 Paavo
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