Valava Surname
Approximately 391 people bear this surname
Valava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 381 | 1:2,013,295 | 68,939 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Valava (718) may also be a first name.
Valava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Valava (Hindi: वलवा, Marathi: वालवा, Oriya: ୱାଲାଭ) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Valava? popularity and diffusion
It is the 738,530th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Valava live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Valava is also the 308,040th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 718 people.
This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 2,013,295. In India Valava is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 95 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valava in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲାଭ | walabha | - |
| Valava in the Hindi language | ||
| वलवा | valava | 66.67 |
| वलावा | valava | 33.33 |
| Valava in the Marathi language | ||
| वालवा | valava | 31.25 |
| वळवा | valava | 25 |
| वळवे | valave | 12.5 |
| वळया | valaya | 12.5 |
| वलवे | valave | 12.5 |
| वाळवा | valava | 6.25 |
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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 Valava
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