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
The surname Shiav (Hindi: शिाव, Marathi: िशव) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiav? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Shiav is primarily 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. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 85 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Shiav occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent live and Israel, where 14 percent live.
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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- 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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