Most common surnames in Abkhazia

This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Abkhazia, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

#	Surname	Bearers	Share
1	Rekhviashvili	2.203	2.9%
2	Maisuradze	2.178	2.8%
3	Kvaratskhelia	2.138	2.8%
4	Shonia	1.738	2.2%
5	Gogokhia	1.723	2.2%
6	Tsaldadze	1.717	2.2%
7	Kopalyan	1.645	2.1%
8	Qardava	1.554	2%
9	Metreveli	1.491	1.9%
10	Pipia	1.454	1.9%
11	Shengelia	1.347	1.7%
12	Todua	1.330	1.7%
13	Khurtsilava	1.248	1.6%
14	Qobalia	1.214	1.6%
15	Tsulaia	1.038	1.3%
16	Gogoryan	1.027	1.3%
17	Rukhaia	989	1.3%
18	Tchanturia	980	1.3%
19	Abshilava	955	1.2%
20	Gogoberishvili	951	1.2%
21	Danelia	945	1.2%
22	Natchkhebia	942	1.2%
23	Bendeliani	935	1.2%
24	Bendelyan	932	1.2%
25	Tsaava	872	1.1%
26	Berulava	841	1.1%
27	Saminava	828	1.1%
28	Gasvyan	795	1%
29	Jalaghonia	763	1%
30	Tsanava	755	1%

31	Gogia	753	1%
32	Tseladze	747	1%
33	Sajaia	743	1%
34	Gogua	733	0.9%
35	Jiqia	727	0.9%
36	Kholbaia	724	0.9%
37	Vekua	704	0.9%
38	Zarqua	693	0.9%
39	Tsurtsumia	691	0.9%
40	Akhalaia	684	0.9%
41	Lobjanidze	684	0.9%
42	Shamugia	678	0.9%
43	Miqava	675	0.9%
44	Papava	668	0.9%
45	Mushkudyan	667	0.9%
46	Kalandia	665	0.9%
47	Jajvani	656	0.8%
48	Gabelia	639	0.8%
49	Kvitsyan	636	0.8%
50	Qarchava	636	0.8%
51	Kharaishvili	629	0.8%
52	Gabunia	626	0.8%
53	Svanidze	614	0.8%
54	Janashia	609	0.8%
55	Gobejishvili	589	0.8%
56	Lomidze	584	0.8%
57	Melashvili	582	0.8%
58	Ugrekhelidze	581	0.8%
59	Karaeva	580	0.8%
60	Benidze	579	0.7%

61	Gagua	578	0.7%
62	Gulua	567	0.7%
63	Zaqaraia	565	0.7%
64	Gotsiridze	555	0.7%
65	Kukhalashvili	550	0.7%
66	Gulbani	546	0.7%
67	Jokhadze	546	0.7%
68	Qiria	543	0.7%
69	Lagvilava	542	0.7%
70	Shubitidze	534	0.7%
71	Khurashvili	534	0.7%
72	Shamatava	531	0.7%
73	Bigvava	530	0.7%
74	Tsatsua	526	0.7%
75	Ghvinjilia	519	0.7%
76	Beria	504	0.7%
77	Narmania	501	0.6%
78	Managadze	500	0.6%
79	Gergedava	498	0.6%
80	Nizharadze	497	0.6%
81	Tchakvetadze	492	0.6%
82	Jojua	487	0.6%
83	Gertsin	486	0.6%
84	Tchkadua	485	0.6%
85	Jeladze	484	0.6%
86	Gvilava	481	0.6%
87	Gamisonia	476	0.6%
88	Chiqovani	475	0.6%
89	Qajaia	470	0.6%
90	Arqania	469	0.6%

91	Kharebava	464	0.6%
92	Parulava	461	0.6%
93	Gelashvili	456	0.6%
94	Jobava	449	0.6%
95	Baraturia	448	0.6%
96	Kukava	446	0.6%
97	Shelia	445	0.6%
98	Pirveli	442	0.6%
99	Gadelia	442	0.6%
100	Kakulia	442	0.6%

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What are the most common surnames in Abkhazia?

According to our official census data, the most common surname in Abkhazia is Rekhviashvili, with 2.203. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.

How many different surnames are registered in Abkhazia?

Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Abkhazia. This table shows the 100 most frequent.

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