Gava

Gava Meaning & Origin

About Gava
The surname Gava is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "gabbia," meaning "cage" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or made cages, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a cage or enclosure. The surname Gava is relatively rare and is primarily found in the northern regions of Italy.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gava is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gava: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gava based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gava is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/gava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gava in Braille

Here's how to represent Gava in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gava in braille

How to sign the name Gava using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gava using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gava in sign language

Numerology