Shiava Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Shiava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 63 | 1:733,014 | 30,691 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shiava (38) may also be a first name.
Shiava Demographics
Shiava Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shiava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shiava (Hindi: शिावा) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiava? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shiava is the 2,352,516th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Shiava are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.
This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 733,014. In Kenya Shiava is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 97 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 2 percent live. Not including Kenya Shiava exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Shiava Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shiava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiava in the Hindi language | ||
| शिावा | siava | 62.5 |
| श्ीावा | siava | 25 |
| शिवा | siva | 12.5 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shiava
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