Shahav Surname
Approximately 163 people bear this surname
Shahav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 158 | 1:4,854,844 | 122,998 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
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 most common in India. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahav? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,359,010th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname 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 prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 679 people.
The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 4,854,844. In India Shahav is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 58 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 38 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 3 percent are found. Apart from India it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahav | 91 | 1,401 | / |
| Shahv | 91 | 12 | / |
| Shaav | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shahaf | 83 | 1,083 | / |
| Sahauv | 83 | 106 | / |
| Shahaw | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sahaav | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shaaiv | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shahvs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sjhaav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahavt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shav | 80 | 1,866 | / |
| Saav | 80 | 810 | / |
| Sahv | 80 | 19 | / |
| Shaheev | 77 | 30 | / |
| Shahiev | 77 | 25 | / |
| Schahaf | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shashvt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sahahab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahaff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaishv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shhab | 73 | 1,433 | / |
| Shaaf | 73 | 1,414 | / |
| Shaab | 73 | 1,395 | / |
| Sahaf | 73 | 1,073 | / |
| Shahf | 73 | 452 | / |
| Shabh | 73 | 263 | / |
| Sahuv | 73 | 252 | / |
| Sahaw | 73 | 118 | / |
| Shaiv | 73 | 87 | / |
| Shavd | 73 | 71 | / |
| Shawh | 73 | 49 | / |
| Shahw | 73 | 27 | / |
| Shaaw | 73 | 26 | / |
| Chhav | 73 | 14 | / |
| Shafh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Saavt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Chaav | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shauv | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saaiv | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shaph | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shavt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shhaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shsav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saahv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saavf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shhaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shayv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheav | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sahahaph | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zzshahab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sav | 67 | 120,602 | / |
| Schaaf | 67 | 26,035 | / |
| Sahaph | 67 | 1,104 | / |
| Chheav | 67 | 100 | / |
| Shaaib | 67 | 87 | / |
| Sahiev | 67 | 76 | / |
| Shahft | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sjahab | 67 | 51 | / |
| Shavsh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shaibh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shahyb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shchov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shaiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shhaib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaaif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schauv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaifh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaphe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoshv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahayb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chahaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaafs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaphs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schavp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsahab | 67 | 1 | / |
Shahav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahav in the Marathi language | ||
| शहव | sahava | 66.67 |
| शाहाव | sahava | 33.33 |
| Shahav in the Hindi language | ||
| शहाव | sahava | 62.8 |
| शाहव | sahava | 20.14 |
| शाहाव | sahava | 13.99 |
| शहव | sahava | 1.37 |
| साहव | sahava | 1.02 |
| शहाब | sahaba | 0.34 |
| शबाव | sabava | 0.34 |
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Footnotes
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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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