Zavi Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Zavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1531:67,5538,223
India361:21,307,372304,812
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Zavi (295) may also be a first name.

Zavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zavi (Arabic: زفي, Georgian: ზავი, Hindi: ज़वी, Russian: Зави) is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zavi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 883,255th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Zavi reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 513,559th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 295 people.

The last name Zavi is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 67,553. In Benin Zavi is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 86 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 6 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Benin this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.

Zavi Last Name Statistics demography

Zavi earn more than double the average income. In Italy they earn 104.47% more than the national average, earning €61,401 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzavi891,142/
Zavoi89294/
Zavid89126/
Zavai89125/
Zavis89110/
Zavie8921/
Zaviš8920/
Zavhi898/
Zauvi896/
Zhavi895/
Zaavi895/
Zavit894/
Zajvi893/
Zaivi892/
Zavio892/
Zaviy891/
Zavyi891/
Szavi891/
Tzavi891/
Dzavai80642/
Zaivyi80501/
Zavieh80480/
Zahavi80269/
Szavai8067/
Zavist8057/
Zavich8040/
Zayviy8025/
Zavaid8011/
Zaivii8010/
Zaivei809/
Zavaia807/
Zaevyi804/
Zavish802/
Dzavid802/
Zayvyi802/
Zaivoi802/
Dzhavi801/
Zsavai801/
Zavais801/
Dzavit801/
Zahvie801/
Zhahvi801/
Savi7525,377/
Zawi755,347/
Zabi753,873/
Javi753,611/
Xavi752,188/
Zava751,997/
Zovi75608/
Cavi75286/
Zevi75163/
Zave75130/
Zavy759/
Šavi754/
Zavj752/
Zavisch7361/
Dzhavid7336/
Dzhavit736/
Tzahavi734/
Zahavie733/
Rzhaviy732/
Zaivich731/
Zahavid731/
Zjavaid731/
D'Zavai731/
Javid6743,663/
Savio6722,070/
Savai679,020/
Zabit676,559/
Zaved672,405/
Zabih672,257/
Chavi672,172/
Zaiba671,854/
Zaabi671,602/
Zeviy671,587/
Zabid671,456/
Saviz671,143/
Shavi67929/
Savid67927/
Savit67748/
Zaibe67683/
Zampi67633/
Savoi67560/
Zaibi67523/
Zaiva67406/
Zabai67384/
Javis67375/
Satvi67369/
Zaver67345/
Savis67345/
Javit67240/
Zawai67227/
Zabei67214/
Jasvi67211/
Cauvi67176/
Zeevi67164/
Zaboi67161/
Ziabi67147/
Giavi67136/
Zouvi67131/
Djavi67121/
Javai67114/
Savgi67109/
Sauvi67107/
Zabie67102/
Ziawi67101/
Savii6798/
Zabhi6784/
Savie6781/
Javiz6780/
Sahvi6780/
Zaubi6767/
Saivi6766/
Zhawi6765/
Zeabi6763/
Javhi6759/
Jajvi6757/
Zawie6756/
Zahavich6750/
Zahwi6744/
Savui6742/
Scavi6740/
Zaves6739/
Savih6738/
Savei6738/
Zobai6736/
Zaiwe6734/
Jaivi6733/
Zhava6731/
Zavyd6731/
Zayva6729/
Tzave6729/
Saviç6726/
Javoi6725/
Dzava6722/
Zabiy6721/
Saevi6721/
Cavai6720/
Zavez6718/
Zewai6718/
Ciavi6718/
Zabui6718/
Saavi6717/
Zavet6716/
Zauva6715/
Savip6715/
Savij6714/
Dzawi6714/
Zevai6713/
Savyi6712/
Zabić6712/
Szabi6711/
Jatvi6710/
Zaave6710/
Zaïbi6710/
Xavei6710/
Zăvoi6710/
Zaawi6710/
Zabyi679/
Saviy677/
Zhevi677/
Javih677/
Zaiby676/
Zabiz676/
Zaiwi676/
Dzhavish675/
Zabio675/
Zabis675/
Javei674/
Zeavy674/
Caivi674/
Zavoy673/
Sajvi673/
Zavys673/
Zavee673/
Zaavy673/
Zaava673/
Zaiwa673/
Zhabi673/
Seavi673/
Zaivy673/
Zavha673/
Jaavi672/
Cavoi672/
Zaveh672/
Zaiwy672/
Zaybi672/
Zawui672/
Zzava672/
Zawwi672/
Zowai672/
Tsavi672/
Csavi672/
Jhavi671/
Jauvi671/
Javip671/
Jsavi671/
Dzevi671/
Dzhavich671/
Zovit671/
Zahvy671/
Savhi671/
Sayvi671/
Ssavi671/
Zawih671/
Saviæ671/
Zavey671/
Zavoj671/
Zabij671/
Çaviç671/
Šavai671/
Zovio671/
Rzawi671/
Saviš671/
Cavih671/
Czabi671/
Zhave671/
Dzave671/
Zawhi671/
Zovei671/
Zabgi671/
Zawei671/
Çaviş671/
Cahvi671/
Zovid670/
Zauve670/

Zavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zavi in the Georgian language
ზავიzavi-
Zavi in the Hindi language
ज़वीzavi83.33
जवीjavi16.67
Zavi in the Russian language
Завиzavi-
Zavi in the Arabic language
زفيzfy-

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Footnotes

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