Yahav Surname
Approximately 1,543 people bear this surname
Yahav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,417 | 1:6,039 | 920 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Yahav (1,886) may also be a first name.
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Yahav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yahav (Hindi: याहव, Marathi: यादव) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahav? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yahav is the 255,670th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,722,972 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Yahav live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Yahav is also the 175,104th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 1,886 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 1,417 people, or 1 in 6,039. In Israel it is most common in: Central District, where 42 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent live and Southern District, where 9 percent live. Other than Israel this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Yahav Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yahav surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yahav earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 52.07% more than the national average, earning $65,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $56,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaav | 89 | 80 | / |
| Yahv | 89 | 21 | / |
| Yhav | 89 | 11 | / |
| Jahav | 80 | 70 | / |
| Iahav | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yoahv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yhatv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yathv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yashv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahafova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yav | 75 | 46,743 | / |
| Yahaib | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yahiev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahouv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yachhv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahaiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaab | 67 | 451 | / |
| Yahb | 67 | 307 | / |
| Yoav | 67 | 270 | / |
| Yiav | 67 | 196 | / |
| Yavd | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jahv | 67 | 20 | / |
| Heav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yaph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyav | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yavh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ejhahav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jhav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yatv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yashchv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajiov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayv | 67 | 1 | / |
Yahav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yahav in the Hindi language | ||
| याहव | yahava | - |
| Yahav in the Marathi language | ||
| यादव | yadava | - |
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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 Yahav
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