Savvas Surname

146,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Savvas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Savvas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,8701:5,925634
Australia3261:82,8099,597
Cyprus2291:3,864462
England2051:271,79521,381
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
India191:40,371,862445,856
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Savvas (24,592) may also be a first name.

Savvas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Savvas (Georgian: სავვას, Hindi: सव्वास, Marathi: वास, Russian: Саввас) occurs most in Greece. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Savvas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Savvas is the 146,609th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,410,700 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Savvas reside; 69 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Savvas is also the 32,421st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24,592 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 1,870 people, or 1 in 5,925. In Greece Savvas is primarily found in: Attica, where 34 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 17 percent are found and North Aegean, where 11 percent are found. Besides Greece this last name exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Cyprus, where 8 percent are found.

Savvas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Savvas last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Savvas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning R 275,676 per year; in United States they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $48,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Savvase92761/
Shavvas921/
Savva9114,461/
Savvashe86792/
Sauvvase861/
Shavva83631/
Zavvas8329/
Siavva8317/
Saivva8312/
Savvai833/
Savvad832/
Savwas831/
Sawvas831/
Savvea831/
Savvaat7722/
Chavvas7718/
Shavvah778/
Shavvad771/
Shaavva771/
Shauvva771/
Savwase771/
Sahavva771/
Sovva73214/
Savua73116/
Zavva7349/
Savvo7343/
Sabva7333/
Savwa7321/
Savba7314/
Šavva731/
Satthvva715/
Chavva673,289/
Sabbas67215/
Zavvos67125/
Savvou6717/
Shavwa6716/
Shavvo6716/
Savuat6715/
Savwah679/
Shavba674/
Savvoy674/
Savvoi671/
Shabva671/
Savwad671/
Savvey671/
Satthhvva671/
Sabuas671/
Saivwa671/

Savvas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Savvas in the Georgian language
სავვასsavvas-
Savvas in the Hindi language
सव्वासsavvasa-
Savvas in the Marathi language
वासvasa-
Savvas in the Russian language
Саввасsavvas-

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Footnotes

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