Zavaya Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Zavaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Zavaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zavaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zavaya (Marathi: झावया) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zavaya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Zavaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Zavaya live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Zavaya is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Zavaya occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent are found and Kenya, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zavaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zavaya in the Marathi language | ||
| झावया | jhavaya | 50 |
| झावाया | jhavaya | 50 |
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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 Zavaya
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