Cognomen دافا (Dava 
, Dafa 
, دافا) , globally, is a widespread family name. The family name دافا is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a common surname, India, where it is quite a rare surname, and Mozambique. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Philippines. Much less frequently, دافا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Dava | Indonesia, Philippines, Mozambique, China, India |
| Dafa | Indonesia, China, India, United States, Ethiopia |