Shiav Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Shiav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shiav (85) may also be a first name.
Shiav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shiav (Hindi: शिाव, Marathi: िशव) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shiav.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiav? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shiav is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Shiav are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shiav is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 85 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Shiav is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Israel, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiav | 91 | 7 | / |
| Shihav | 91 | 1 | / |
| Siav | 89 | 2,579 | / |
| Shaijav | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shaiyav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shihgav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schiavd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chiav | 80 | 1,117 | / |
| Shiap | 80 | 116 | / |
| Shiaw | 80 | 81 | / |
| Hsiav | 80 | 46 | / |
| Shiov | 80 | 30 | / |
| Shiab | 80 | 24 | / |
| Sihav | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shiaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sehav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheav | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shiapova | 77 | 129 | / |
| Shiabova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shihab | 73 | 44,167 | / |
| Shihov | 73 | 504 | / |
| Shijap | 73 | 198 | / |
| Saijav | 73 | 46 | / |
| Shihap | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shioab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saiyav | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shijab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shihaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shiafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suhiap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiahb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chihav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiaab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiavz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shehav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiabs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schiab | 73 | 0 | / |
| Siaw | 67 | 20,560 | / |
| Siab | 67 | 4,382 | / |
| Siaf | 67 | 2,152 | / |
| Choijav | 67 | 388 | / |
| Siap | 67 | 336 | / |
| Seav | 67 | 40 | / |
| Shihova | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shihaab | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chaiyav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shihaib | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shihowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shaiyab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schiabd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schihab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaijab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shihayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoiyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schiaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shihabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shihabt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shagiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shieaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shijova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schijap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seehavs | 67 | 1 | / |
Shiav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiav in the Marathi language | ||
| िशव | isava | - |
| Shiav in the Hindi language | ||
| शिाव | siava | 69.44 |
| शिव | siva | 16.67 |
| श्िाव | siava | 11.11 |
| श्ीाव | siava | 2.78 |
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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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- 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 Shiav
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