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Family name Gava (Gava , Гава , 嘉娃 ) , in all the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Gava is habitual in Zimbabwe, where it is quite a common surname, Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, and Romania. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Brazil, Italy, and India. Much less frequently, Gava is the forename as well as the last name.