Pavia Surname

38,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Malta

Pavia Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Pavia' popularly Pavey. Probably closely related to Paulina (v. Yonge). Latin Parva. With the diminutives Pavin and Pavett (which see), compare Paulin and Paulett, strengthening the view taken above.

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Pavia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,8571:35,4355,396
Mexico2,5181:49,2962,580
United States2,4901:145,56615,028
Spain1,4661:31,8913,225
Argentina9721:43,9753,715
Italy8491:72,03412,710
France8301:80,02711,307
Malta3191:1,349143
Australia2211:122,15213,424
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Brazil1711:1,251,89743,012
Colombia1161:411,8456,472
England1011:551,66433,983
Puerto Rico811:43,8291,072
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Israel321:267,42624,032
Paraguay301:241,2254,203
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Greenland251:2,255265
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Chile221:800,74917,445
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Cuba121:960,2266,464
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Monaco51:7,4131,114
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guam11:160,1214,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pavía (105) are calculated separately.

Pavia (616) may also be a first name.

Pavia Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Pavia' popularly Pavey. Probably closely related to Paulina (v. Yonge). Latin Parva. With the diminutives Pavin and Pavett (which see), compare Paulin and Paulett, strengthening the view taken above.

Pavia. widow of Robert de Grinsdale, Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

'In the 12th year of King Henry III, Radulph, the son of said William de Bochardby, entered to the seignory. His sisters Alice, Pavy, and Agnes were his heirs': ibid.

1604. Richard Pavye, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1614. Buried — Martha, d. Thomas Pavie: St. Dion is Backchurch.

1747. Married — William Pavey and Susanna Winch: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pavia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pavia (Arabic: بافيا, Hindi: पविा, Russian: Павиа) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may also be found as a variant: Pavía. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,008th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 526,063 people. The last name Pavia occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Pavia live; 37 percent live in North America and 20 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Pavia is also the 336,421st most commonly held first name globally, held by 616 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,857 people, or 1 in 35,435. In The Philippines Pavia is primarily concentrated in: Bicol, where 27 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 21 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 21 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Pavia is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Pavia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pavia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 62,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,020 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pavia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pavia surname are 4.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pavia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 22.34% less than the national average, earning €23,321 per year; in Peru they earn 23.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,922 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $22,655,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $59,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavía93105/
Pavias9190/
Peavia914/
Pauvia912/
Paivia912/
Pavaiya8372/
Pavuhia837/
Pabia803,902/
Povia80947/
Pavio80294/
Pevia80149/
Pawia8077/
Pavya8014/
Pavea801/
Pavaaiya773/
Paviot731,208/
Panpia73346/
Paevya7336/
Paivio7336/
Pauwia7325/
Pampia7321/
Povias7320/
Pawiah7314/
Pavhya737/
Pasuia735/
Pabias734/
Paswia732/
Pabiah732/
Pawiat731/
Pabiaa731/
Pahwia731/
Pahvja731/
Povjia731/
Pawiaj731/
Pávija731/
Peavea731/
Paivea731/
Potvia730/
Phabia730/
Pabiasz67251/
Povijač67224/
Pawaiya6779/
Paviost6740/
Pabaiya675/
Pabiach674/
Pampiah672/
Pampija671/
Pahveah671/
Pavujya671/
Panpiay671/
Paviott670/
Pampiha670/

Pavia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pavia in the Hindi language
पविाpavia97.85
पाविाpavia1.08
पविञाpavina1.08
Pavia in the Russian language
Павиаpavia-
Pavia in the Arabic language
بافياbafya-

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