Shav Surname

219,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7001:451,21523,291
Nigeria1231:1,440,18555,603
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
England21:27,859,030389,889
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Shav (50,437) may also be a first name.

Shav Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shav (Hindi: शव, Marathi: शाव, Russian: Шав, Tibetan: ཤབ་) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Shav click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shav? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shav is the 219,249th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,905,437 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shav are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 18,379th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 50,437 people.

The surname Shav is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,700 people, or 1 in 451,215. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 43 percent live, Maharashtra, where 13 percent live and Haryana, where 13 percent live. Excluding India this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Shav Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shav has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shav last name rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shav Last Name Statistics demography

Shav earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaev892,365/
Sahav891,401/
Shaiv8987/
Shavd8971/
Shahv8912/
Shauv894/
Shavt892/
Schav891/
Shsav891/
Shaav891/
Shavh891/
Shavp891/
Shayv891/
Sheav890/
Sav86120,602/
Shahav80163/
Sahauv80106/
Schaev8071/
Shavsh8034/
Sahaav804/
Shaaiv803/
Schauv803/
Sahavt801/
Sjhaav801/
Shahvs801/
Sheavs801/
Schavp801/
Schavs801/
Shavfe801/
Shaw75808,364/
Shab757,021/
Chav754,284/
Shaf751,511/
Saav75810/
Shev75640/
Sauv75532/
Saev75513/
Shap75455/
Sayv7563/
Seav7540/
Saiv7538/
Shov7532/
Savw7529/
Satv7527/
Sahv7519/
Hsav759/
Savì756/
Savd754/
Savt754/
Sasv753/
Savp752/
Ssav752/
Sohv751/
Savh751/
Savs751/
Shapova73421/
Shavova73105/
Shaheev7330/
Shabova7326/
Shahiev7325/
Shafova735/
Shawová732/
Shashvt732/
Shaishv731/
Sahab6742,764/
Shoev6721,553/
Shova6714,944/
Shaif6711,456/
Shaib675,622/
Schab674,034/
Shafe673,908/
Sahap672,570/
Shabd672,494/
Shaipova671,941/
Shaub671,738/
Shhab671,433/
Shaaf671,414/
Shaab671,395/
Shaff671,322/
Shahp671,147/
Shabt671,091/
Sahaf671,073/
Showa671,006/
Shape67880/
Schaf67851/
Shaft67671/
Schapova67543/
Sheaf67517/
Shahf67452/
Schap67425/
Sheab67370/
Shauf67308/
Shabh67263/
Sahuv67252/
Schaw67199/
Shaps67188/
Shajb67188/
Cheav67143/
Shahb67136/
Chauv67133/
Shapp67126/
Sheev67120/
Sahaw67118/
Chavs67116/
Shaibova6775/
S'Hab6773/
Shsab6769/
Shadf6769/
Shaup6767/
Shaip6757/
Sahabova6756/
Schov6755/
Shawh6749/
Hsiav6746/
Shovt6744/
Shaypova6742/
Shabs6737/
Sheap6734/
Shaef6730/
Shahw6727/
Shaaw6726/
Shaap6726/
Shabz6726/
Sahapova6724/
Shayb6723/
Sceav6717/
Chavz6716/
Shaapova6715/
Chhav6714/
Savås6713/
Chaiv6711/
Schev678/
Shoov678/
Shawf678/
Shafz678/
Shaybova677/
Shuov677/
Chaav677/
Saavt677/
Shafh677/
Shoiv676/
Savdh675/
Shauw674/
Shaww674/
Shafs674/
Sshaw674/
Hshap674/
Shaupova673/
Saaiv673/
Shaph673/
Schabová673/
Sheyv672/
Chavh672/
Chavt672/
Sjhaw672/
Shzab672/
Shgaf672/
Shasw672/
Sheaw672/
Shhaw672/
Shazf672/
Shasf672/
Saahv671/
Sasvt671/
Chavd671/
Hshaw671/
Shoyv671/
Sheuv671/
Shapz671/
Shaew671/
Shasp671/
Sauvp671/
Jshaf671/
Shatf671/
Shatp671/
Shapt671/
Sjavš671/
Shovh671/
Saavf671/
Sauvė671/
Savss671/
Shouv671/
Shuiv671/
Shhaf671/
Shhap671/
Shajw671/
Sheiv670/
Shapf670/
Shayw670/

Shav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shav in the Tibetan language
ཤབ་shab-
Shav in the Marathi language
शावsava79.62
शवsava15.85
सावsava4.53
Shav in the Hindi language
शवsava46.67
शावsava34.13
षवsava12.27
िशवisava5.07
सावsava1.33
शविsavi0.27
Shav in the Russian language
Шавsav-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shav
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