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 Political Affiliation
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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) occurs most in India. It can occur as a variant: Šav or Säv. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sav? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sav is the 4,676th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,426 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sav live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sav is also the 161,297th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 2,162 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 113,946 people, or 1 in 6,732. In India Sav is most numerous in: Bihar, where 78 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 15 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found. Outside of India it exists in 71 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 3 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.
Sav Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Sav surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sav
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