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 last name Shiav (Hindi: शिाव, Marathi: िशव) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiav? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shiav is the 7,117,718th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Shiav is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Shiav reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shiav is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 85 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common 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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- 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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