Tavaya Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tavaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tavaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1851:83,45012,162
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
India191:40,371,862445,856
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Tavaya (355) may also be a first name.

Tavaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tavaya occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tavaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Tavaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tavaya is the 988,329th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname Tavaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Tavaya are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tavaya is also the 462,374th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 355 people.

The surname Tavaya is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 83,450. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Midlands Province, where 52 percent reside, Harare Province, where 27 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 7 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taivaya9221/
Tavayad9215/
Tavaa9159/
Tavay917/
Taivayad8622,121/
Tavajaya863/
Thavayat861/
Taivay832,753/
Tabaya83363/
Tavuya83282/
Tawaya83244/
Thavay8361/
Tavayi8359/
Tavaiy8335/
Taviya8327/
Tavaye8318/
Tavaja8313/
Tauvaa837/
Taavaa834/
Tavayu831/
Tevaya831/
Taivaa831/
Tovaya831/
Tava'a831/
Tavaai831/
Tavayo831/
Taveya831/
Tava807,303/
Tavy8033/
Taaisvaya801/
Taviyad773,743/
Thavaai77108/
Tavayeh77103/
Tabayad7729/
Thavayo7716/
Tahuaya7715/
Taviyah7710/
Thabaya775/
Tavayit773/
Taviyas773/
Tahaywa772/
Tabayah772/
Tabgaya772/
Tavajat771/
Taibaya771/
Thawaya771/
Thavayi771/
Taabaya771/
Tatvaai771/
Tasviya771/
Tawayah771/
Tabay733,060/
Taviy732,195/
Tabaa731,688/
Taway731,221/
Tavai73624/
Tavoa73592/
Taiva73260/
Tawaa73213/
Tavae73160/
Tavey73143/
Teava73111/
Thavy73109/
Tavea73101/
Tauvy7381/
Tavau7341/
Tauva7334/
Taava7320/
Tevay7316/
Teavy7314/
Tovay7314/
Tavaj7311/
Taawa736/
Tavoy734/
Taaby734/
Tasvy733/
Taivy732/
Tavha732/
Ttava732/
Tayva731/
Tajvy731/
Thavaaju7116/
Taibayad714/
Tabhayat713/
Tawayhah711/
Tawaja6719,858/
Tawaye678,521/
Tahawy673,093/
Thavai67813/
Tabiya67755/
Tabuya67682/
Tabaja67630/
Tawaia67315/
Tawuya67297/
Tawiya67263/
Tabayi67236/
Taibhayat67231/
Tawayi67202/
Taubay67180/
Tawaay67169/
Teaway67141/
Thavaj67104/
Tabaye67103/
Tobaya6797/
Thavau6791/
Tabayo6779/
Tavaut6772/
Tavaud6762/
Teavai6749/
Teavae6738/
Tawahy6737/
Tauvau6736/
Thauvy6735/
Tavaio6734/
Taweya6730/
Taybay6728/
Taşbay6725/
Tavaux6723/
Taabaa6721/
Taveye6720/
Thabay6719/
Taibhayad6714/
Tawayé6713/
Touvay6713/
Tabeya6712/
Tawa'a6712/
Tavais6711/
Tauway6711/
Tauvae6710/
Tabaia679/
Theavy678/
Thaway678/
Taevai678/
Tawayu678/
Tavaji677/
Tabayu677/
Tauvea677/
Tabaay677/
Tasbay676/
Toveya676/
Tampay676/
Taabea675/
Tabaai675/
Taba'a675/
Tavuye675/
Tawayo674/
Thavae674/
Teveya674/
Taaiva674/
Tabayt674/
Taawey674/
Tavait673/
Tavgai673/
Toivay673/
Tavuyo673/
Teviya673/
Taviyo673/
Taveia673/
Teavey672/
Taibaa672/
Tovoya672/
Tavoyo672/
Taabai672/
Taivai672/
Dtevay671/
Thaviy671/
Thevay671/
Tahbaa671/
Tahvai671/
Tabaiy671/
Tabajy671/
Tauvoa671/
Tavaiz671/
Tavajj671/
Tavija671/
Taeway671/
Taiway671/
Tayway671/
Taboya671/
Tavaid671/
Thavye671/
Thavajath671/
Taabay671/
Tova'a671/
Tovaia671/
Towaay671/
Tauvaj671/
Tavaie671/
Tawaai671/
Tawauy671/
Tawayh671/
Tanpay671/
Tasvea671/
Towaya671/
Taibay671/
Tewaya671/
Tawhay671/
Tasuay671/
Teabay670/
Tavhey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tavaya
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