Posva Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Posva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Pošva (58) are calculated separately.
Posva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Posva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Posva is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Pošva. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Posva? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Posva live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Posva is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 684,410. In Switzerland Posva is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Vaud, where 83 percent are found, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 8 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pošva | 93 | 58 | / |
| Poshva | 91 | 299 | / |
| Posvai | 91 | 37 | / |
| Pova | 89 | 461 | / |
| Pozsvai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Poswa | 80 | 6,463 | / |
| Povoa | 80 | 3,189 | / |
| Povea | 80 | 3,188 | / |
| Povah | 80 | 454 | / |
| Posvo | 80 | 106 | / |
| Povay | 80 | 82 | / |
| Povaz | 80 | 45 | / |
| Povas | 80 | 28 | / |
| Pouva | 80 | 23 | / |
| Poiva | 80 | 20 | / |
| Pasva | 80 | 20 | / |
| Povad | 80 | 7 | / |
| Puova | 80 | 6 | / |
| Posua | 80 | 5 | / |
| Phova | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ppova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Povha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Povai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Posvi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Povat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Povap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pesva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Povóa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phoswa | 73 | 3,592 | / |
| Poszwa | 73 | 747 | / |
| Povacz | 73 | 50 | / |
| Povaha | 73 | 38 | / |
| Pozvai | 73 | 28 | / |
| Posway | 73 | 20 | / |
| Posvyt | 73 | 19 | / |
| Pošvai | 73 | 10 | / |
| Pósvai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Peshva | 73 | 8 | / |
| Posvit | 73 | 8 | / |
| Poovad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Pasvas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Poshba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pashva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Phouva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Poswwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pasvau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pasvad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pouvas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poesua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Povatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poovat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poosua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poswat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Posuea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poeswa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Potsua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poswad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pascva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pasvay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Patsva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pochva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Požvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phosua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pava | 67 | 50,982 | / |
| Poba | 67 | 6,190 | / |
| Powa | 67 | 885 | / |
| Páva | 67 | 272 | / |
| Povo | 67 | 244 | / |
| Pouvait | 67 | 51 | / |
| Povaľač | 67 | 34 | / |
| Phosuea | 67 | 23 | / |
| Phoosua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Posvech | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poovatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Póva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Potsuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohssua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poosver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phasvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Posvott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Posempa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povaĺač | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoshwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Posva
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