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 more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Škava or Škáva. Click here to see other potential spellings of Skava.
How Common Is The Last Name Skava? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Skava are found; 53 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 53 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 60 percent reside, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 24 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
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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