Varnava Surname

159,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Varnava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Varnava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus1,2491:708107
Russia6961:207,07322,662
Ukraine2541:179,22324,544
England1891:294,80522,579
Greece1031:107,57118,087
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Belarus411:231,73328,176
Australia371:729,61448,196
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France31:22,140,907385,998
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Varnavà (2) are calculated separately.

Varnava (50) may also be a first name.

Varnava Last Name Facts

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

Varnava (Russian: Варнава) is held by more people in Cyprus than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Varnavà. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Varnava? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,324th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,660,659 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Varnava live; 49 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Varnava is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 50 people.

Varnava is most frequently held in Cyprus, where it is held by 1,249 people, or 1 in 708. In Cyprus it is most frequent in: Nicosia District, where 41 percent are found, Larnaca District, where 27 percent are found and Limassol District, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Cyprus this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 25 percent are found and Ukraine, where 9 percent are found.

Varnava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Varnava last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (62%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Varnava last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Varnava earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $40,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.71% more than the national average, earning $69,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Varnava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varnava in the Russian language
Варнаваvarnava-

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Footnotes

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