Sav Surname
Approximately 120,602 people bear this surname
Sav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 113,946 | 1:6,732 | 596 |
| Turkey | 3,808 | 1:20,436 | 2,405 |
| Romania | 1,752 | 1:11,460 | 1,482 |
| Cambodia | 554 | 1:27,955 | 1,472 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Šav (103) & Säv (17) are calculated separately.
Sav (2,162) may also be a first name.
Sav Demographics
Sav Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sav (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻒ, Hindi: साव, Marathi: साव) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Šav or Säv. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sav? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,676th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 60,426 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sav live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 161,297th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 2,162 people.
This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 113,946 people, or 1 in 6,732. In India Sav is primarily found in: Bihar, where 78 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 15 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 4 percent reside. Apart from India this last name occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 3 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.
Sav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sav surname is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Sav last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.
Sav earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,443 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šav | 89 | 103 | / |
| Säv | 89 | 17 | / |
| Shav | 86 | 1,866 | / |
| Saav | 86 | 810 | / |
| Sauv | 86 | 532 | / |
| Saev | 86 | 513 | / |
| Sayv | 86 | 63 | / |
| Seav | 86 | 40 | / |
| Saiv | 86 | 38 | / |
| Savw | 86 | 29 | / |
| Satv | 86 | 27 | / |
| Sahv | 86 | 19 | / |
| Hsav | 86 | 9 | / |
| Savì | 86 | 6 | / |
| Savt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Savd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sasv | 86 | 3 | / |
| Savp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ssav | 86 | 2 | / |
| Savh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Savs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Scav | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shaev | 75 | 2,365 | / |
| Sahav | 75 | 1,401 | / |
| Sahuv | 75 | 252 | / |
| Shaiv | 75 | 87 | / |
| Shavd | 75 | 71 | / |
| Hsiav | 75 | 46 | / |
| Sceav | 75 | 17 | / |
| Savås | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shahv | 75 | 12 | / |
| Saavt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Savdh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shauv | 75 | 4 | / |
| Saaiv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shavt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shavh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shayv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Savss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sauvė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saavf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjavš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sauvp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shavp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saahv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sasvt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shsav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheav | 75 | 0 | / |
| Saw | 67 | 963,661 | / |
| Saf | 67 | 50,983 | / |
| Sab | 67 | 35,403 | / |
| Sap | 67 | 11,743 | / |
| Savova | 67 | 6,828 | / |
| Sev | 67 | 5,708 | / |
| Cav | 67 | 4,739 | / |
| Sapova | 67 | 2,580 | / |
| Sabová | 67 | 2,326 | / |
| Jav | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Sabova | 67 | 780 | / |
| Sov | 67 | 332 | / |
| Shahav | 67 | 163 | / |
| Sahauv | 67 | 106 | / |
| Sahiev | 67 | 76 | / |
| Schaev | 67 | 71 | / |
| Shavsh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zav | 67 | 34 | / |
| Savová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Xav | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sahaav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sapová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaaiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sawová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schauv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahavt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjhaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saggiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahvs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schavp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çav | 67 | 1 | / |
Sav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sav in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺼﻒ | alsf | - |
| Sav in the Marathi language | ||
| साव | sava | 99.06 |
| अव | ava | 0.07 |
| Sav in the Hindi language | ||
| साव | sava | 88.17 |
| सव | sava | 11.52 |
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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 Sav
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