Savva Surname
Approximately 14,461 people bear this surname
Savva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 7,685 | 1:115 | 12 |
| England | 1,513 | 1:36,826 | 4,820 |
| Greece | 1,488 | 1:7,446 | 880 |
| Russia | 1,180 | 1:122,138 | 14,557 |
| Moldova | 521 | 1:6,836 | 1,094 |
| Australia | 371 | 1:72,765 | 8,563 |
| Ukraine | 349 | 1:130,438 | 18,395 |
| United States | 311 | 1:1,165,463 | 83,401 |
| Belarus | 247 | 1:38,466 | 6,624 |
| South Africa | 150 | 1:361,185 | 32,866 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 126 | 1:62 | 16 |
| India | 86 | 1:8,919,365 | 180,249 |
| Kazakhstan | 54 | 1:327,454 | 26,941 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Transnistria | 34 | 1:13,962 | 2,679 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 19 | 1:314,350 | 27,488 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Šavva (1) are calculated separately.
Savva (8,699) may also be a first name.
Savva Demographics
Savva Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Savva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Savva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Savva (Georgian: სავვა, Hindi: सव्वा, Marathi: सवजी, Russian: Савва) is held by more people in Cyprus than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Šavva. For other possible spellings of Savva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Savva? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 36,474th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 503,945 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Savva are found; 64 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 67,228th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 8,699 people.
The surname is most numerous in Cyprus, where it is borne by 7,685 people, or 1 in 115. In Cyprus Savva is most frequent in: Nicosia District, where 33 percent are found, Limassol District, where 25 percent are found and Larnaca District, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Cyprus this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Greece, where 10 percent are found.
Savva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Savva surname are 14.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.09% registered with the party.
The amount Savva earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 69.53% more than the national average, earning R 402,864 per year; in United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.57% more than the national average, earning $70,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šavva | 93 | 1 | / |
| Savvas | 91 | 3,023 | / |
| Shavva | 91 | 631 | / |
| Siavva | 91 | 17 | / |
| Saivva | 91 | 12 | / |
| Savvai | 91 | 3 | / |
| Savvad | 91 | 2 | / |
| Savvea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Savvaat | 83 | 22 | / |
| Shavvah | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sahavva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shauvva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaavva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shavvad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shavvas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sovva | 80 | 214 | / |
| Savua | 80 | 116 | / |
| Savvi | 80 | 105 | / |
| Zavva | 80 | 49 | / |
| Savvo | 80 | 43 | / |
| Sabva | 80 | 33 | / |
| Savvy | 80 | 30 | / |
| Savwa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Savba | 80 | 14 | / |
| Savve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Satthvva | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chavva | 73 | 3,289 | / |
| Savvis | 73 | 42 | / |
| Sabvat | 73 | 31 | / |
| Savvou | 73 | 17 | / |
| Shavwa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Shavvo | 73 | 16 | / |
| Savuat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Savwah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shavba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Savvoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Savver | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shabva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saivwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savvoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saavvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savveh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavvy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Savvey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seavvy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Satthhvva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chavvaa | 67 | 83 | / |
| Savvych | 67 | 57 | / |
| Savvich | 67 | 45 | / |
| Savvest | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chavvas | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sabhvat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaavva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shavvoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shabvaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaivba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheivva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savveer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavver | 67 | 0 | / |
Savva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Savva in the Georgian language | ||
| სავვა | savva | - |
| Savva in the Marathi language | ||
| सवजी | savaji | - |
| Savva in the Hindi language | ||
| सव्वा | savva | 93.1 |
| सववा | savava | 3.45 |
| साववा | savava | 3.45 |
| Savva in the Russian language | ||
| Савва | savva | - |
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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 Savva
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