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Family name Pavia (Pavie , Pavia , Pavía ) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen Pavia is characteristic of Malta, where it is quite a common surname, Paraguay, where it is quite a rare surname, and Puerto Rico. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Philippines, Mexico, and France. Also, Pavia is the forename as well as the last name.