Sava Surname

12,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Sava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania26,2931:76496
India7,6171:100,7046,607
Moldova2,1931:1,624177
Italy1,6231:37,6816,771
Ukraine1,3281:34,2794,966
Russia1,0391:138,71316,182
United States9661:375,21633,203
Spain8271:56,5325,205
Turkey6751:115,2919,700
Brazil3831:558,94120,909
Argentina3281:130,31511,038
Albania2891:10,0831,901
France2481:267,83441,280
Canada1761:209,35020,314
Benin1631:63,4097,789
Greece1531:72,41712,164
Philippines1491:679,45169,999
Peru1331:238,97810,094
Belarus1301:73,08511,847
Papua New Guinea1121:72,8019,515
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Iran931:825,61940,849
Serbia891:80,2806,904
England811:687,87739,238
Sweden771:127,8809,055
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Belgium691:166,61822,787
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Australia481:562,41041,290
Kazakhstan481:368,38529,407
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Transnistria421:11,3022,219
Lithuania251:121,38414,277
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Austria171:500,90847,931
Czechia161:664,59262,292
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Finland131:422,82327,659
Nepal131:2,190,8438,518
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Israel91:950,84857,975
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway81:642,78647,258
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
China61:227,886,92811,701
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Bosnia and Herzegovina41:884,10015,259
Malta41:107,5681,849
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Sáva (17), Savà (7) & Savá (3) are calculated separately.

Sava (45,387) may also be a first name.

Sava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sava (Arabic: سافا, Bengali: সভা, Georgian: სავა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻔﺎﺀ, Hindi: सवा, Marathi: सावा, Oriya: ସାଭା, Russian: Сава, Tibetan: ས་བཱ་) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sáva, Savà or Savá. Click here for further possible spellings of Sava.

How Common Is The Last Name Sava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sava is the 12,156th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 157,667 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Sava live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in Romanian Europe. Sava is also the 20,060th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 45,387 people.

The surname Sava is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 26,293 people, or 1 in 764. In Romania it is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent reside, Buzău County, where 7 percent reside and Iași County, where 7 percent reside. Not including Romania it occurs in 114 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent reside and Moldova, where 5 percent reside.

Sava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sava surname increased 9,660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (71%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sava last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Sava earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.62% less than the national average, earning €13,326 per year; in Peru they earn 43.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,886 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.6% less than the national average, earning R 53,232 per year; in United States they earn 13.72% more than the national average, earning $49,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,796 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sáva9217/
Savà927/
Savá923/
Shava8910,735/
Savai899,020/
Savad897,983/
Savat894,566/
Savaj892,822/
Savas892,671/
Savay891,230/
Savga89941/
Saeva89721/
Savea89544/
Savaç89466/
Szava89391/
Savau89385/
Sauva89277/
Saiva89236/
Saava89230/
Savah89159/
Scava8997/
Savoa8973/
Saľva8930/
Satva8923/
Savaz8918/
Sahva8915/
Savaa8913/
Sayva8911/
Ssava8910/
Savap899/
Seava897/
Savha897/
Sasva891/
Savéa891/
Sjava891/
Sajva891/
Shaeva801,027/
Savadh80924/
Sauvat80598/
Savaya80379/
Savaia80252/
Sasvat80218/
Savaiy80208/
Sattva80205/
Savash80173/
Shavai80171/
Sahvaj80103/
Shavga8095/
Shaiva8094/
Sayvay8088/
Satvat8073/
Savaux8067/
Szavai8067/
Savatt8058/
Shavad8054/
Shavat8046/
Savaja8046/
Saavai8046/
Shavaj8044/
Saavat8042/
Ssaava8029/
Shavha8026/
Szavay8023/
Savach8023/
Saveau8021/
Saveat8021/
Shavaz8019/
Shavah8019/
Savaud8017/
Sahava8016/
Schava8015/
Saivaj8014/
Saivay8014/
Saivad8013/
Shahva8012/
Sayvea8012/
Shaava8011/
Saevah8010/
Savaha8010/
Satvai809/
Seavay809/
Shavay808/
Shavas808/
Saivat808/
Sheava807/
Savaid807/
Savais806/
Sauvas806/
Shayva805/
Savhas805/
Savaiz805/
Sahvai805/
Saavad804/
Savioa804/
Shavaa804/
Sauvau804/
Savait803/
Saavaa803/
Saveas803/
Sayvah803/
Sayvaz803/
Savass802/
Shavea802/
Sasvay802/
Savaad802/
Savaai802/
Sahuva802/
Saevea802/
Saavas802/
Savahe802/
Sauvay802/
Sayvas802/
Savoïa802/
Saaiva802/
Sachva801/
Saivai801/
Saivas801/
Saivea801/
Saivga801/
Sajvah801/
Sahyva801/
Sauvaj801/
Savaas801/
Savaat801/
Savaaz801/
Savahu801/
Savaij801/
Savajt801/
Savapp801/
Sathva801/
Satvas801/
Jsavat801/
Zsavai801/
Savasp801/
Shauva801/
Shavap801/
Savatz801/
Saivah801/
Sasvah801/
Sauvai801/
Saaava801/
Savasş801/
Sava'a801/
Savhat801/
Saitva801/
Siavha801/
Saavea801/
Saba75188,181/
Sawa7548,981/
Savi7525,377/
Sova7521,879/
Java7516,555/
Cava7513,459/
Seva7510,408/
Save756,853/
Savy754,954/
Savo754,033/
Zava751,997/
Çava7517/
Xava7512/
Saví751/
Savó751/
Sèva751/
Söva751/
Savj751/
Shahvaj73369/
Shchava73325/
Sahavaj73284/
Shavaha73167/
Savoaia73111/
Shavatt73102/
Sauvaud7370/
Schaeva7362/
Sahieva7346/
Saiveau7337/
Shasvat7327/
Sahavai7327/
Sauvaut7324/
Shavaiz7320/
Shaavai7319/
Shaavaa7317/
Saivaya7314/
Shahava7312/
Savhaya7310/
Saveaux739/
Sahvaaj737/
Shaivaj737/
Shavaya737/
Savault737/
Sahavah737/
Sauvaux735/
Shavazz735/
Saheeva735/
Sathvai734/
Shavaid734/
Schavap734/
Savahiy734/
Saavaya733/
Shavaux732/
Shavash732/
Shahvai732/
Schavva731/
Saasvat731/
Saavapp731/
Sahvaaz731/
Sauvais731/
Savaadh731/
Savaaph731/
Savaova731/
Sathvas731/
Sassvat731/
Jsavach731/
Shhavaj731/
Shatvat731/
Shavaaj731/
Shaaiva731/
Shavapp731/
Shavast731/
Sayvays731/
Shavach731/
Shavgaa731/
Saivaus731/
Sauvaya731/
Savahah731/
Schauva731/
Schavaz730/
Sabah6783,077/
Shaba6764,193/
Sawai6734,251/
Sabat6734,144/
Shawa6733,869/
Sampa6727,325/
Savio6722,070/
Sauve6716,004/
Sabas6715,640/
Shova6714,944/
Savoy6714,456/
Sabau6714,420/
Chava6710,799/
Javad679,926/
Saiba678,986/
Sabai678,941/
Sabaa678,467/
Sabha674,524/
Scavo674,266/
Siaba673,871/
Sabay673,483/
Sawah673,289/
Çavaş673,157/
Shave672,892/
Sabad672,625/
Sabaz672,416/
Saver671,986/
Saabi671,955/
Saiwa671,794/
Satve671,776/
Saway671,678/
Saveh671,637/
Zaeva671,624/
Çavga671,598/
Sabea671,534/
Sabaj671,259/
Saive671,213/
Sahba671,205/
Saviz671,143/
Saaba671,138/
Sheva671,084/
Sauwa67984/
Shavi67929/
Savid67927/
Savey67897/
Seaba67852/
Sauba67794/
Savou67750/
Savit67748/
Shahavaj67704/
Sauvé67700/
Savet67694/
Saves67691/
Száva67678/
Soeva67636/
Sayba67626/
Scova67583/
Saave67570/
Savoi67560/
Sanpa67541/
Saboa67501/
Saaby67440/
Sabga67427/
Souva67407/
Zaiva67406/
Satvi67369/
Djava67369/
Saewa67356/
Seavy67351/
Savis67345/
Savej67302/
Sávai67290/
Saawa67237/
Seyva67224/
Sawwa67223/
Sahwa67205/
Javat67200/
Seiva67199/
Sauvy67182/
Saabo67179/
Savos67166/
Cavaj67160/
Sovau67159/
Saved67156/
Siawa67155/
Sasua67152/
Sabap67140/
Saivo67134/
Zavai67125/
Siova67118/
Javai67114/
Sovay67112/
Savoo67110/
Savgi67109/
Sauvi67107/
Sawaa67101/
Savot67101/
Savii6798/
Szavo6798/
Zavat6797/
Suova6797/
Shashvat6785/
Savee6782/
Savie6781/
Sahvi6780/
Sevah6777/
Sovat6775/
Savez6774/
Seeva6773/
Saivi6766/
Zsova6766/
Jatva6763/
Javas6762/
Sevay6760/
Saawe6758/
Szova6757/
Javaa6757/
Sauveaux6757/
Javay6755/
Saabe6753/
Saeua6750/
Sieva6747/
Sayve6746/
Josva6744/
Sasve6744/
Sawea6743/
Sawua6743/
Sabaś6743/
Savui6742/
Savoj6741/
Shaheeva6739/
Cavha6738/
Savih6738/
Savei6738/
Zavas6737/
Sabač6737/
Jhava6736/
Szaba6736/
Jaiva6735/
Savod6735/
Saywa6734/
Shavo6733/
Sabahova6732/
Zhava6731/
Zavad6730/
Jasva6730/
Xhava6730/
Zayva6729/
Sawha6729/
Sawau6728/
Javea6728/
Soova6727/
Seave6727/
Saawi6726/
Savuo6726/
Saviç6726/
Savoh6725/
Seuva6723/
Ssaba6722/
Sevau6722/
Javaj6720/
Sevai6719/
Sovah6719/
Seawa6719/
Şavaz6719/
Suiva6718/
Sávay6718/
Saavi6717/
Sajwa6717/
Cavay6716/
Zauva6715/
Savyo6715/
Savip6715/
Sahve6715/
Savij6714/
Sawaj6714/
Savje6713/
Žňava6713/
Shavy6712/
Savyi6712/
Javaz6712/
Sauvo6712/
Sjaba6712/
Saavo6712/
Jaava6711/
Saivy6711/
Saawo6711/
Savge6710/
Sovai6710/
Tjava6710/
Savér6710/
Savyt679/
Soiva679/
Szabóova679/
Siaua679/
Sabaï679/
Sabaš679/
Sgaba679/
Shahvaaj678/
Sovas678/
Giava678/
Saviy677/
Sobaa677/
Siavy677/
Sotva676/
Sovaj676/
Cavaa676/
Saevo676/
Sajua675/
Satba675/
Sohva675/
Sahavajh674/
Shahvaij674/
Sovad674/
Jayva674/
Saveu674/
Ssawa674/
Savuj674/
Saawy674/
Sxaba674/
Shahieva673/
Sevaa673/
Seavo673/
Sovaa673/
Sajvi673/
Sayua673/
Zaava673/
Javaš673/
Tcava673/
Sabaß673/
Sewaa673/
Seavi673/
Zavha673/
Sawoa672/
Zavaz672/
Zzava672/
Sàaba672/
Savuy672/
Sabayova672/
Ceava672/
Saithvai671/
Sahajvaj671/
Sahasvat671/
Sasba671/
Sashsvat671/
Javha671/
Jajva671/
Jsaba671/
Jsavi671/
Hsaba671/
Schatvat671/
Savhi671/
Sayvi671/
Shajhvaj671/
Shahavai671/
Shahhvaz671/
Shahjvaj671/
Ssavi671/
Sowaa671/
Sabóa671/
Saviæ671/
Šavai671/
Ȇjava671/
Shauveau671/
Shavatsh671/
Shahvast671/
Saivahai671/
Sahavahe671/
Sahavaij671/
Sabajova671/
Sa'ua671/
Sajba671/
Saviš671/
Savás671/
Savès671/
Saïba671/
Seauveau671/
Sehva671/
Szavi671/
Caava671/
Cavea671/
Zatva671/
Sa'ba671/
Saavy670/
Scawa670/
Sovap670/

Sava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sava in the Georgian language
სავაsava-
Sava in the Tibetan language
ས་བཱ་saba-
Sava in the Bengali language
সভাsabha-
Sava in the Hindi language
सवाsava97.64
सावाsava1.95
सबाsaba0.13
सेवाseva0.03
शवाsava0.03
शिवाsiva0.03
शिवsiva0.03
सवा़sava0.01
सवsava0.01
सावsava0.01
हवाhava0.01
सव्यsavya0.01
Sava in the Marathi language
सावाsava59.39
सवाsava39.25
सावsava0.68
Sava in the Oriya language
ସାଭାsabha50
ସଭାsabha50
Sava in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻔﺎﺀsfa45.45
ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺎalsfa27.27
ﺻﻔﺎsfa18.18
ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺎﺀalsfa9.09
Sava in the Russian language
Саваsava-
Sava in the Arabic language
سافاsafa-
سفاsfa-

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