Čavka Surname
Approximately 430 people bear this surname
Čavka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 188 | 1:22,493 | 4,709 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 164 | 1:21,563 | 3,717 |
| Serbia | 72 | 1:99,235 | 7,980 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Cavka (290) are calculated separately.
Čavka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Čavka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Čavka is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Cavka. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Čavka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 688,723rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,947,781 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čavka are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 22,493. In Croatia it is primarily found in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 53 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 22 percent live and Vukovar-Srijem County, where 6 percent live. Not including Croatia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 38 percent live and Serbia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavka | 93 | 290 | / |
| Kavka | 80 | 2,559 | / |
| Čapka | 80 | 602 | / |
| Čevka | 80 | 104 | / |
| Gavka | 80 | 6 | / |
| Čavak | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kavuka | 73 | 771 | / |
| Kavaka | 73 | 525 | / |
| Chavka | 73 | 125 | / |
| Kavika | 73 | 92 | / |
| Kaveka | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kavoka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gavuka | 73 | 9 | / |
| Khavka | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kwavka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cavaka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kavyka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaivka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gavaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kavkah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gavoka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caveka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Čvek | 67 | 167 | / |
| Gaveika | 67 | 124 | / |
| Tsavkaa | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kavecka | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kavakka | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kaviaka | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gavouka | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kavečka | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kiaveka | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kavouka | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kavaika | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kavicka | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khavaka | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kavakai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kavekay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kwavkaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kavukha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kavička | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaavkaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kavikay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaveika | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavukua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuavaka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavecka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavekai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaivaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavikya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qavk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavyaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavwaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavuuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavukwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavokai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiavuka | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Čavka
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