Živa Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Živa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 40 | 1:178,624 | 11,446 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
The alternate forms: Ziva (491) & Živá (1) are calculated separately.
Živa (6,686) may also be a first name.
Živa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Živa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Živa has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Ziva or Živá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Živa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Živa is the 2,979,664th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Živa reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 79,932nd most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 6,686 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 178,624. In Serbia it is most frequent in: Central Banat District, where 48 percent live, Belgrade, where 28 percent live and South Banat District, where 25 percent live. Excluding Serbia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 2 percent live and Latvia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziva | 92 | 491 | / |
| Živá | 92 | 1 | / |
| Žitva | 89 | 47 | / |
| Žitvaj | 80 | 31 | / |
| Žitvai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Siva | 75 | 30,314 | / |
| Giva | 75 | 9,475 | / |
| Civa | 75 | 4,899 | / |
| Jiva | 75 | 3,715 | / |
| Žiba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Živý | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jivad | 67 | 447 | / |
| Zaiva | 67 | 406 | / |
| Saiva | 67 | 236 | / |
| Seiva | 67 | 199 | / |
| Sivai | 67 | 125 | / |
| Gieva | 67 | 120 | / |
| Zhiva | 67 | 104 | / |
| Givas | 67 | 91 | / |
| Givaa | 67 | 86 | / |
| Zivas | 67 | 84 | / |
| Zivai | 67 | 84 | / |
| Jivai | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sivay | 67 | 51 | / |
| Sieva | 67 | 47 | / |
| Givat | 67 | 38 | / |
| Jaiva | 67 | 35 | / |
| Djiva | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zivaz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zivat | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zieva | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jivay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jivas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Civaj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Suiva | 67 | 18 | / |
| Civay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sivaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jivat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Givai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sivah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jitva | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soiva | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zivad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Givha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jivaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zivha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jeiva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Civaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sihva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zivga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sivau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Givay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joiva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Živáň | 67 | 2 | / |
| Givau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zitva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeiva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tjiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Givad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gitva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Givea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Givap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Givaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sciva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zivoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhiva | 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 Živa
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