Family name Zyva (Зива 
, Zyva 
) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The last name Zyva is characteristic of Russia, where it is a rare surname, Greece, and Ukraine, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Russia, Indonesia, and Ukraine. Very seldom, Zyva is the forename as well as the last name.