Shahvi Surname
Approximately 252 people bear this surname
Shahvi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 234 | 1:328,130 | 22,485 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
Shahvi (29) may also be a first name.
Shahvi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahvi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahvi (Hindi: शहवी, Marathi: शहावी) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shahvi.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahvi? popularity and diffusion
Shahvi is the 1,009,375th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname Shahvi is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahvi reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 29 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 328,130. In Iran Shahvi is mostly concentrated in: Gilan Province, where 22 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 21 percent are found and West Azerbaijan Province, where 18 percent are found. Not including Iran it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahvi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahvi in the Marathi language | ||
| शहावी | sahavi | - |
| Shahvi in the Hindi language | ||
| शहवी | sahavi | 83.33 |
| शाहवी | sahavi | 16.67 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shahvi
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