Vavva Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vavva Surname User-submission:

The Vavva surname means 'one who accidentally injures himself a lot'.

Vavva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1291:85,89014,528
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Vavva (12) may also be a first name.

Vavva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Vavva surname means 'one who accidentally injures himself a lot'.

- Orestis Vavvas

Vavva Last Name Facts

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

Vavva (Hindi: वव्वा, Russian: Вавва) is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vavva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vavva is the 1,537,949th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The surname Vavva is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Vavva are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Vavva is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name in the world It is held by 12 people.

It is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 85,890. In Greece Vavva is most numerous in: Epirus, where 58 percent reside, Attica, where 40 percent reside and Central Greece, where 1 percent reside. Other than Greece Vavva occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Vavva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vavva are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Vavva earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vavvas91317/
Vavua8028/
Bavva8021/
Vavvo804/
Wavva802/
Vavve802/
Vavvi801/
Uavva801/
Vovva801/
Vuavua7327/
Vwavwa7311/
Bavvat733/
Basvva732/
Vaivua731/
Vampva731/
Baavva731/
Bhavva731/
Bauvva731/
Vahabva671/

Vavva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vavva in the Hindi language
वव्वाvavva-
Vavva in the Russian language
Вавваvavva-

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