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
Average Male Sav Height
174.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sav (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻒ, Hindi: साव, Marathi: साव) has its highest incidence in India. It can be found in the variant forms: Šav or Säv. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sav? popularity and diffusion
Sav is the 4,676th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 60,426 people. The last name Sav is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sav reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 161,297th most prevalent forename globally, held by 2,162 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 113,946 people, or 1 in 6,732. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 78 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 15 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found. Beside India Sav exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 3 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.
Sav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Sav surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sav
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