Šavija Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Šavija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šavija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina4921:7,1881,459
Serbia2201:32,4773,435
Slovenia401:62,1929,312
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Montenegro81:79,9464,069
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Savija (72) are calculated separately.

Šavija Last Name Facts

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

Šavija is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may occur as: Savija. For other possible spellings of Šavija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šavija? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 438,351st most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,319,112 people. Šavija is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šavija are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 7,188. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Šavija is most prevalent in: Republika Srpska, where 61 percent are found, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 38 percent are found and Brčko District, where 0 percent are found. Beside Bosnia and Herzegovina Šavija occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 28 percent are found and Slovenia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Savija9472/
Savioja77281/
Savia731,256/
Zavia7392/
Savja7323/
Savij7314/
Xavia737/
Šavai731/
Saivijay711/
Satvijay711/
Shavijya711/
Savoia6710,324/
Saviya672,842/
Saviji67443/
Savaia67252/
Savica67231/
Savoja67123/
Shavia6764/
Sabija6762/
Saviha6760/
Savaja6746/
Saveia6743/
Zaviya6737/
Saveja6733/
Chavia6732/
Shavja6730/
Çaveja6726/
Shavij6717/
Sevija6714/
Zaviji6711/
Savisa6710/
Sauvia6710/
Satvia679/
Savóia678/
Zavaia677/
Sawija677/
Zaviza676/
Savjah675/
Savioa674/
Saviza674/
Savias674/
Savije673/
Saavia672/
Zavoia672/
Saivia671/
Saviay671/
Savaij671/
Sauvijaya671/
Xaviea671/
Šabije671/
Savijo671/
Savuja671/
Saviah671/
Saviae671/
Saviat670/

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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 Šavija
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