Zava Surname

207,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0191:15,1502,130
Brazil3771:567,83621,214
Argentina1121:381,63829,480
Italy1031:593,75455,377
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
France521:1,277,360130,443
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Romania241:836,57852,064
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Belgium121:958,05473,966
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
England81:6,964,757184,742
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Zava (302) may also be a first name.

Zava Last Name Facts

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

Zava (Georgian: ზავა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﺍﻑ, Russian: Зава) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 207,335th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,649,247 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Zava are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Zava is also the 506,891st most frequently held first name on earth, held by 302 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,019 people, or 1 in 15,150. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 61 percent live, Harare Province, where 11 percent live and Midlands Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Zava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zava surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Zava earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.54% less than the national average, earning R 100,896 per year; in United States they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning $55,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $49,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaeva891,624/
Zaiva89406/
Szava89391/
Zavah89138/
Zavai89125/
Zavat8997/
Zavas8937/
Zhava8931/
Zavad8930/
Zayva8929/
Dzava8922/
Zauva8915/
Tzava895/
Zaava893/
Zavha893/
Zavaz892/
Zzava892/
Zatva891/
Dzavai80642/
Zavođa80113/
Szavai8067/
Zavash8037/
Dzhava8036/
Szavay8023/
Zhaeva8016/
Zahava8015/
Zavaid8011/
Tzavha809/
Zhavad807/
Zavaia807/
Zavaya806/
Zavađa804/
Dzavat804/
Tzavea804/
Rzayva803/
Zauvad803/
Zrzava802/
Zhatva801/
Rzaiva801/
Dzaeva801/
Zsavai801/
Zhavea801/
Zahuva801/
Zaivas801/
Zaavat801/
Zavais801/
Zavast801/
Dzavap801/
Dzavay801/
Zaveau801/
Sava7546,221/
Java7516,555/
Cava7513,459/
Zaba758,464/
Zawa752,950/
Zova75318/
Zavi75305/
Zavo75235/
Zeva75152/
Zave75130/
Çava7517/
Xava7512/
Zavy759/
Čava759/
Zavj752/
Zéva751/
Dzhavad7333/
Zayvaya7328/
Dzhaeva7321/
Zaheeva733/
Zaivaja732/
Dzhavas732/
Zjavaid731/
D'Zavai731/
Zaivaya731/
Zhaveau730/
Chava6710,799/
Shava6710,735/
Javad679,926/
Savai679,020/
Savad677,983/
Zabat676,490/
Savat674,566/
Çavaş673,157/
Savaj672,822/
Savas672,671/
Tsava672,456/
Zaved672,405/
Zampa672,350/
Zaiba671,854/
Zaabi671,602/
Çavga671,598/
Zabad671,527/
Savay671,230/
Zobaa671,165/
Savga67941/
Zawua67937/
Zavou67926/
Zabay67795/
Saeva67721/
Zavos67704/
Száva67678/
Dzaba67658/
Zaaby67609/
Zahwa67579/
Savea67544/
Savaç67466/
Zhaba67439/
Savau67385/
Zabai67384/
Djava67369/
Zaver67345/
Zavoi67294/
Sauva67277/
Zaaba67243/
Saiva67236/
Zaway67233/
Saava67230/
Zawai67227/
Javat67200/
Dzavo67197/
Zhova67174/
Zavod67164/
Cavaj67160/
Savah67159/
Zoeva67138/
Dzeva67138/
Ciava67135/
Zawah67132/
Tzova67130/
Zavid67126/
Javai67114/
Zavis67110/
Szavo6798/
Scava6797/
Zeeva6791/
Ziova6787/
Zaboa6776/
Savoa6773/
Cavau6770/
Zabau6769/
Zsova6766/
Zjaba6763/
Jatva6763/
Javas6762/
Dzhavaha6761/
Szova6757/
Javaa6757/
Javay6755/
Zabas6747/
Zovas6747/
Ćaeva6745/
Zaves6739/
Cavha6738/
Jhava6736/
Szaba6736/
Jaiva6735/
Zoova6735/
Za'ba6733/
Zabga6731/
Zavyd6731/
Jasva6730/
Saľva6730/
Xhava6730/
Javea6728/
Zauwa6727/
Zieva6725/
Satva6723/
Zabea6723/
Zheva6722/
Dzova6722/
Czawa6722/
Zavie6721/
Javaj6720/
Ziaba6720/
Zaviš6720/
Cavai6720/
Şavaz6719/
Zavez6718/
Zaabe6718/
Savaz6718/
Zavet6716/
Cavay6716/
Zawaa6716/
Sahva6715/
Caiva6715/
Zabha6715/
Zhawa6714/
Savaa6713/
Žňava6713/
Zaawe6713/
Zevai6713/
Javaz6712/
Jaava6711/
Sayva6711/
Zovah6711/
Ssava6710/
Zaave6710/
Tjava6710/
Zaawi6710/
Savap679/
Zayba679/
Szabóova679/
Zavhi678/
Zabaj678/
Giava678/
Zabaz678/
Zawea678/
Seava677/
Savha677/
Zabaa677/
Zabojova677/
Zauvi676/
Zaawa676/
Cavaa676/
Zauba675/
Zajua675/
Zhavi675/
Čaeva675/
Zgawa675/
Zouva675/
Zaavi675/
Zhavo675/
Zeaba674/
Zeavy674/
Zavit674/
Ziawa674/
Cauva674/
Jayva674/
Zajba674/
Zavoy673/
Zanpa673/
Zavys673/
Zasua673/
Zavee673/
Zaavy673/
Dzawa673/
Zajvi673/
Javaš673/
Zevay673/
Tcava673/
Zaiwa673/
Zawaj673/
Zaivy673/
Zaivi672/
Zeiva672/
Zaawo672/
Tzavo672/
Ceava672/
Zavio672/
Zaviy671/
Javha671/
Jajva671/
Zotva671/
Zeyva671/
Zehva671/
Zahvy671/
Zavey671/
Zavoj671/
Zavot671/
Zavyi671/
Zaïba671/
Zaivo671/
Zabač671/
Zaevo671/
Šavai671/
Ȇjava671/
Zzaba671/
Sasva671/
Savéa671/
Caava671/
Sjava671/
Zhave671/
Cavea671/
Sajva671/
Zeuva671/
Zauve670/

Zava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zava in the Georgian language
ზავაzava-
Zava in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺯﺍﻑzaf-
Zava in the Russian language
Заваzava-

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