Shavka Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Shavka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shavka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shavka (25) may also be a first name.

Shavka Last Name Facts

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

Shavka (Marathi: शावका, Russian: Шавка) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shavka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Shavka live; 35 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 25 percent live and Cameroon, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Savka917,402/
Shavkhai864/
Shawka831,625/
Shavko83123/
Shovka8332/
Szavka838/
Shafka833/
Savkha832/
Shavki832/
Savkas831/
Savkay831/
Schafka7729/
Schabka7724/
Shavkey7715/
Shawkai7710/
Shafkau776/
Shabkah774/
Shawkah774/
Shabkau771/
Shovkaj771/
Schawka770/
Savko738,476/
Sawka733,341/
Savca731,213/
Safka73253/
Sovka73154/
Savke7389/
Savki7345/
Schaffka7117/
Shaifkha711/
Shabkhah711/
Shaafkat711/
Schawkau710/
Shawky67156,222/
Shawki6721,509/
Shawke67657/
Chavke67104/
Xhafka6792/
Chovka6784/
Zsabka6777/
Şavkay6760/
Chavko6754/
Shovko6739/
Szafka6734/
Szawka6732/
Shawko6728/
Shafqa6726/
Shavce6722/
Szávka6720/
Chafka6715/
Shabqa6714/
Shabke6712/
Shafki6712/
Shabko676/
Savkhi676/
Saffka675/
Safkas674/
Savkho674/
Shafko672/
Szavkó672/
Showka672/
Siawka672/
Schaifeka671/
Savkei671/
Shavqi671/
Szavko671/
Sawkad671/
Saifka671/
Sawkka671/
Savkot671/
Shafkkath671/
Savker671/
Shafke671/
Sophka670/
Shafky670/

Shavka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shavka in the Marathi language
शावकाsavaka-
Shavka in the Russian language
Шавкаsavka-

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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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  • 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 Shavka
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