Shvaya Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shvaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shvaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Shvaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shvaya (Russian: Швая) is found most in Belarus. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shvaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Shvaya are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Shvaya is most widely held in Belarus, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 237,526. In Belarus Shvaya is mostly found in: Brest Region, where 88 percent live, Minsk, where 10 percent live and Gomel Region, where 3 percent live. Outside of Belarus Shvaya exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Shvaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.

Shvaya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Shvaha8378/
Svayap8326/
Shveya8319/
Shwaya835/
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Svayat832/
Svauya831/
Chvaya831/
Svay8018,571/
Shva809/
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Shvy801/
Shvayts7741/
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Schwaya778/
Shvahyi774/
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Shwayah771/
Shwayau771/
Schvoya771/
Suaya73617/
Shway73444/
Swaya73437/
Shvai73304/
Shvyd73265/
Shuaa73170/
Shviy7394/
Shvey7342/
Svayi7317/
Szvay7311/
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Sbaya736/
Shuay735/
Svaja735/
Shvaj734/
Sviya732/
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Sveya731/
Shbay731/
Shbaa731/
Shvahych712/
Shuayath711/
Sva675,146/
Shwaye672,006/
Chwaya67414/
Szuhay67269/
Sueaya6758/
Szwaya6751/
Swayah6748/
Schway6745/
Suhaja6736/
Schvey6736/
Svy6730/
Shuaau6724/
Suha'a6724/
Shveyd6723/
Shvyts6721/
Chvaja679/
Suayat679/
Shwayi678/
Schvoy678/
Souhay676/
Sbhayo674/
Sbhayi674/
Svahyi673/
Shvaji673/
Shbaaj673/
Sveyad673/
Shwayo672/
Shuhaa672/
Suayap672/
Shvaid672/
Suhayi672/
Sbayah672/
Swaaya672/
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Shuayi671/
Shuiya671/
Shwaiy671/
Shuaai671/
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Shveys671/
Swahay671/
Chbaya671/
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Shvija671/
Shwoya671/

Shvaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shvaya in the Russian language
Шваяsvaa-

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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 Shvaya
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