Shahav Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Israel

Shahav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1581:4,854,844122,998
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Shahav (679) may also be a first name.

Shahav Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shahav (Hindi: शहाव, Marathi: शहव) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahav? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name Shahav is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shahav live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 317,830th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 679 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 4,854,844. In India Shahav is mostly found in: Bihar, where 58 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 38 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account India Shahav is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahav911,401/
Shahv9112/
Shaav911/
Shahaf831,083/
Sahauv83106/
Shahaw835/
Sahaav834/
Shaaiv833/
Shahvs831/
Sjhaav831/
Sahavt831/
Shav801,866/
Saav80810/
Sahv8019/
Shaheev7730/
Shahiev7725/
Schahaf776/
Shashvt772/
Sahahab771/
Shahaff771/
Shaishv771/
Shhab731,433/
Shaaf731,414/
Shaab731,395/
Sahaf731,073/
Shahf73452/
Shabh73263/
Sahuv73252/
Sahaw73118/
Shaiv7387/
Shavd7371/
Shawh7349/
Shahw7327/
Shaaw7326/
Chhav7314/
Shafh737/
Saavt737/
Chaav737/
Shauv734/
Saaiv733/
Shaph733/
Shavt732/
Shhaw732/
Schav731/
Shsav731/
Shavh731/
Shavp731/
Saahv731/
Saavf731/
Shhaf731/
Shayv731/
Sheav730/
Sahahaph713/
Zzshahab711/
Sav67120,602/
Schaaf6726,035/
Sahaph671,104/
Chheav67100/
Shaaib6787/
Sahiev6776/
Shahft6776/
Sjahab6751/
Shavsh6734/
Shaibh6711/
Shahyb6710/
Shchov676/
Shaiph675/
Shhaib675/
Shaaif673/
Schauv673/
Shaifh673/
Shaphe672/
Sahaaf671/
Shoshv671/
Sahayb671/
Chahaf671/
Shaaff671/
Shaafs671/
Sheavs671/
Shafhe671/
Shaphs671/
Schavp671/
Schavs671/
Shafhd671/
Shafhh671/
Shaafe671/
Shavfe671/
Hsahab671/

Shahav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahav in the Marathi language
शहवsahava66.67
शाहावsahava33.33
Shahav in the Hindi language
शहावsahava62.8
शाहवsahava20.14
शाहावsahava13.99
शहवsahava1.37
साहवsahava1.02
शहाबsahaba0.34
शबावsabava0.34

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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 Shahav
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