Skava Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Skava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Škava (15) & Škáva (26) are calculated separately.
Skava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skava (Russian: Скава) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Škava or Škáva. Click here for other possible spellings of Skava.
How Common Is The Last Name Skava? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Skava is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Skava reside; 53 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 53 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Skava is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 60 percent are found, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 20 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Russia it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 24 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Škava | 93 | 15 | / |
| Skaeva | 91 | 73 | / |
| Skavas | 91 | 5 | / |
| Skaiva | 91 | 2 | / |
| Škáva | 87 | 26 | / |
| Shkaeva | 83 | 559 | / |
| Skavaas | 83 | 6 | / |
| Skeva | 80 | 665 | / |
| Skawa | 80 | 220 | / |
| Scava | 80 | 97 | / |
| Skavo | 80 | 39 | / |
| Skova | 80 | 13 | / |
| Skave | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shkhaeva | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shkawa | 73 | 519 | / |
| Skavøy | 73 | 55 | / |
| Skovaa | 73 | 40 | / |
| Skhova | 73 | 26 | / |
| Shkova | 73 | 24 | / |
| Skauba | 73 | 14 | / |
| Skajba | 73 | 14 | / |
| Skaves | 73 | 14 | / |
| Shkeva | 73 | 10 | / |
| Skavis | 73 | 9 | / |
| Skaaby | 73 | 9 | / |
| Skovaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Skouva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skovay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skavos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skavet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skavõš | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skaivo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skaiua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skoova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skabah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skavysh | 67 | 576 | / |
| Skavish | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shkaver | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shkoeva | 67 | 8 | / |
| Schkova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skavych | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skouvas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shkeeva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shkabai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skavich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkavoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szhkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skhavet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skavith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkaawi | 67 | 1 | / |
Skava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skava in the Russian language | ||
| Скава | skava | - |
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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 Skava
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